BROWNFIELD BREWERY OPPORTUNITY IN S-E-QUEENSLAND

Nicholas Street in Ipswich has launched a campaign for the next stage of the burgeoning leisure and entertainment Precinct, looking to add some crafty beverages to the attraction mix. Nicholas Street Precinct, aka The Precinct, is located in Ipswich’s city

BLACKTOWN’S TOWN TAVERN SOLD

The Town Tavern of Blacktown has been sold through receivers, with a new operator looking to optimise its place in the western Sydney gaming market. A consistent Top200 venue, the Town is a prominent, high-performing venue adjacent to Blacktown train

AVC SNAPS UP GERRY RYAN’S PRINCE

Australian Venue Co has confirmed it has signed a sale agreement for the acquisition of Melbourne Pub Group’s The Prince of St Kilda. The Prince of Wales was built in 1862, as a two-storey residential hotel. In 1937 it was rebuilt in the Art

HOTELIER FINED OVER EXIT BREACH

A southern Sydney licensee has been fined after pleading guilty to a breach of the gaming regulations around exits. Liquor & Gaming inspectors conducted compliance checks at the Mortdale Hotel in August 2023. They found the main bar’s exit door

LANSDOWNE LEGEND ROCKING NEW OWNER

Sydney rock institution the Lansdowne Hotel has sold, ushering a new era for the four-storey Chippendale landmark dominating City Rd. Occupying a 506sqm block opposite Victoria Park and Sydney University, with GFA of 1,900sqm and capacity for 480 patrons, the

FOX AND HOUNDS LOOKS TO LEAP

Vision Hotels has put to market the freehold going concern of its seaside Fox and Hounds hotel and extensive facilities. The Fox and Hounds is an elegant pub and resort offering hotel rooms and self-contained apartments. Set on a massive

ROMSEY CLUB’S HOTEL BID DENIED

The Romsey Football Netball Club (RFNC) has had its application for 50 gaming machines at the Romsey Hotel refused by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). A panel of three commissioners comprising Fran Thorn (chair), Andrew Scott (deputy

THE BEEHIVE IS BACK

Fifteen years since its traded as a pub, the historic Beehive Hotel is flying again, under the captaincy of Julien Moussi and Tony Pantano’s Only Hospitality. Dating back to 1855, the public house took its name from being on Baker’s

PUBLIC HOSPITALITY PUBS JOIN WAVE OF INSOLVENCIES

The Adgemis Public Hospitality empire is in flux again, threatening its refinancing efforts, as two pubs in the portfolio enter administration alongside a record-breaking number of Aussie businesses. Public Hospitality Group (PHG) is scrambling to retain its collection of over

GRAVITY MAKES IT HARDER

‘Better for you’ drinks producer Gravity continues its mission to change the industry “one full-flavoured bevvy at a time” with the release of HardER soda flavours touting low sugar and high appeal. The new line of HardER soda feature ABV