Clyde Mooney

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THE HAVEY HAS A NEW LOOK AT 150

Posted on June 16th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Celebrating its sesquicentennial, the historic General Havelock has reopened, following restorations giving it a new lease on life. Popularly known as the ‘Havey’, the Hotel was established in 1873, named in honour of Major General Sir Henry Havelock, who led

DRAG-STAR IMPERIAL GOES UNIVERSAL

Posted on June 14th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Hot on the high heels of rumours it was headed to the open market, news of a trans-action has emerged on Short and Leach’s LGBTQ+ landmark Imperial Hotel to the uber-inclusive Universal Hotels. A pub has existed on the Erskineville

KELLY RIDES OUT OF THE ROYAL

Posted on June 14th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Country connoisseur Ned Kelly has sold his Royal Hotel of Scone to an up-and-coming local. The regal pub is set on around 3,000 sqm, and includes 19 pub-style rooms, 10 modern motel suites, and gaming operation with nine entitlements and

HOW TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY NEGRONI

Posted on June 14th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Award-winning Richmond distillery Brogan’s Way has succumbed to pressure and made its limited edition Strawberries & Cream varietal a regular fixture in the range. The boutique distiller first released the Strawberries and Cream gin flavour in May 2022, as a

SHORT-LEACH’S IMPERIAL FLAUNTS SALE

Posted on June 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
LGBTQ icon the Imperial Hotel of Erskineville is being sold by industry icons Fraser Short and AHA President Scott Leach. The Imperial came to fame after appearing in Australian drag movie legend The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

PIPER’S HARBORD HOTEL BEATS OBJECTIONS FOR DA

Posted on June 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper has won a battle to further expand the beachside Harbord Hotel, after three levels of assessment and scores of objections by locals. Piper took the keys to the famous pub commonly known as the ‘Harbord Hilton” from industry

LITTLE CREATURES FOUNDERS SET FORTH ON P&O HOTEL

Posted on June 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Handsome Freemantle landmark the P&O Hotel has been sold to the expanding partnership of Adrian Fini and Nic Trimboli. A hotel was originally built on the corner site in the 1830s, named the Crown and Thistle. In the 1870s this

ROYAL ARMIDALE SEEKS NEW KING

Posted on June 7th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Rich-lister hoteliers the Roche Group have opted to divest their stately Royal Hotel at Armidale to focus on massive projects closer to home.   The striking, two-storey Art Deco brick pub occupies a large 1,836sqm site, with over 86 metres

DATA TIPS BIG BUSINESS FOR DEBUT KING’S LONG WEEKEND

Posted on June 7th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Tech-based booking system ResDiary has analysed customer trends across key public holidays to help hospitality businesses balance costs for the upcoming inaugural King’s Birthday. Public holidays can be a mixed blessing for hospitality, with the potential for an influx of

IMPERIAL ON THE MARCH IN INVERELL

Posted on June 2nd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Expanding hotelier Jim Knox has listed his Imperial of Inverell with immediate upside, as he pivots to focus on larger core investments. The two-storey Georgian Imperial occupies a sizeable 2,063sqm corner in the epicentre of Inverell CBD’s commercial core, providing