GOING FOR GOLD
Continuing our series on venues capitalising on the excitement of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Max Hitchins talks promo prizes. In last week’s issue of PubTIC I said this week I would share some innovative ideas and ways to find
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LAUNDY TIES IT UP WITH TAB
Tabcorp has announced another win in its fight for pub supremacy, courtesy of an exclusive two-year deal with Arthur Laundy’s collection throughout New South Wales. The betting giant espouses the goal over the next two years for an elevated focus
QUINN DOES THE DEAL ON FLYING AUSSIE
Nick Quinn and partners have divested the Australian Hotel in Wingham, which will become part of the growing collection of Tim Smith. Set on a prominent 1,884sqm corner of Wingham’s arterial Bent Street, the Aussie is comprised of the classic
GARRY OWEN ON THE MOVE
Inner west landmark the Garry Owen Hotel is being sold by owner-operators in a campaign offering either the freehold going concern or a new lease. Built 1920, the stately two-storey building was designed in the Colonial style. Despite a number
ARMED BANDIT ARRESTED IN DUMPSTER
Police tracked down and arrested a man in a dumpster, accused of an alleged armed robbery at a western Sydney pub in the early hours of Wednesday. Around 12.40am on 8 May police received reports of an armed robbery at
GUARD CHARGED OVER SERIOUS ASSAULT IN GROVEDALE
A guard at a Victorian pub is awaiting trial over a brutal assault on a patron that put the man in a coma. On the evening of 3 May the Grovedale Hotel security guard is alleged to have assaulted a
CHEUNG’S CBH GETS NOD FOR $112m REDEVELOPMENT
Chris Cheung’s C!nc has won hard-fought approval to redevelop the famous Coogee Bay Hotel, ushering in a new era for the beachside icon. Plans were revealed for the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel in 2021, announcing a $111.7 million facelift that
O’HARAS AND HOTELS HELP RALLY OVER $500k FOR MENTAL HEALTH
The tenth annual Beyond Bitumen rally recently completed another successful year of fundraising for Beyond Blue. This year’s charity run raised over $500k as participants took the scenic route from Gundagai to Goulburn via Echuca, Griffith and Young. One rally
BOTTLESHOP GUARDS TO GET CAPSICUM SPRAY
In response to a review of the Liquor Act, government has authorised for security guards to carry capsicum spray in Northern Territory bottleshops, prompting mixed responses from stakeholders. The Liquor Act review in 2023 called for harsher penalties for miscreants
LOOKING FOR OLYMPIC GOLD – PART 2
There are less than 80 days until the Paris Olympics … have you begun your planning in order to get the absolute most out of this, the biggest sporting event in the world in 2024? Max Hitchins, the Hospitality Doctor,
