Bigwig of giant hospitality, the Comiskey Group, has unveiled its long-held and hard-fought new venue on the Sunshine Coast, The Doonan. The Comiskeys are producers of two of Australia’s largest and highly awarded pubs – the mighty Eatons Hill Hotel and sprawling Sandstone Point Hotel, which have injected $200 million into the Moreton Bay region. […]
A roaring pubformance of finalists has resulted in Wicked Things winning the Australian Hotels Association NSW’s Rockin’ the Puburbs live music competition for 2023. After three years quiet, the Association revived the ultimate pub band competition in NSW late 2022, announcing a grand final would take place at the iconic Selina’s Entertainment Centre, in the
Australian pub institution The Oaks has been sold by the Thomas family to loyal locals for more than $120 million. Set on a 2,188sqm corner of bustling Military Road in Neutral Bay, there has been a pub on the site since 1885. The current building was built by Tooth & Co in 1938. The Thomas’
A man who assaulted and threatened to kill a guard and his family at the Town Hall in Newtown last year has been sent away, as the magistrate disputed his claim of alcohol-induced memory loss. 30-year-old Charles Begg of Merrylands appeared in court this week for an incident on 2 December last year at the
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Diageo and Aussie legend Bundaberg Distillery have launched another devotee marketing promotion with a twist, offering one rum-lovin’ couple facilities and cash to put on their wedding ‘ceRUMony’. The prize, for the newly married couple and 40 guests, will see the party take place in Bundaberg. Bundy will provide flights, accommodation and transfers for the
An overzealous bouncer in a Darwin pub has been charged over reckless endangerment, after he choked a patron unconscious and dumped him on the concrete, in front of a crowd of witnesses. The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, and video (below) taken by onlookers soon made its way onto
Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) has released its financial results for the six months ending 31 December 2022, seeing the impacts of rising interest rates. HPI lodged its H1 FY23 interim report, declaring a statutory loss of $7.9 million, and final distribution of 9.2 cents per stapled security. Highlights of the announcement include a rise in
As New South Wales counts down to a state election in March the public perception of gaming in pubs and clubs is front-and-centre, and operators walking close to the line have their fates in the balance. Since Premier Perrottet pronounced that the regulations would be overhauled, following the government’s Crime Commission report, the public has
Alice Springs has been grabbing headlines as alcohol abuse dominates communities in the north of Australia. Northern Territory Police recently released statistics reporting a massive 54 per cent increase in both alcohol-related assaults and domestic violence in Alice Springs over the past year. The town of 26k residents has reputedly seen something of a mass exodus,
Aussie YouTuber comedians turned winemakers Sooshi Mango have released their refreshingly new ad campaign for their product Italiano, set to VB’s iconic hook. Brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri and friend Andrew Manfre began doing YouTube skits together about growing up in Australia and their Italian ancestry, calling themselves Sooshi Mango. Their approach has gained attention,
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