YOUNG PATRONS WARNED ‘JUST … DON’T’

The 2023 Liquor Accord Forum was held this month, bringing the launch of a new program to tackle anti-social behaviour among younger patrons at licensed venues.   On 5 April more than 200 industry stakeholders from across NSW came together

TREASURY TOASTS 65 FOR 15

Last week some of the elite of the Australian wine industry hosted a big occasion for Australia’s oldest posse of publicans, celebrating another milestone for 15 Club, at the home of Penfolds.  Treasury Wines CEO Tim Ford was ably assisted

STAR OF TUMUT TO BE SOLD

Former Sydney publican Bob McGhee is selling his latest project, the handsome Tumut Star Hotel, at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. Located on a generous 2,638sqm site in the heart of town, the Star features multiple bars plus TAB

CUMBERLAND CLOSES AMID CONTROVERSY

The venerable Cumberland Hotel in regional Victoria has closed under a cloud, as doubt forms around the outcry of homophobia by the departing publican. Built circa 1860, the Cumberland is thought to be the oldest weatherboard pub in the state

BEER DRINKERS REVOLTING

The top-selling beer of global brewing giant AB-InBev is at the centre of controversy around big brands ‘gay-washing’ products, finding drinkers pouring out the beer and billions lost in stock value. Bud Light, the low-carb version of Budweiser, is the

TIMEWARP TERMINUS BACK FOR NEW START

The curious Terminus Hotel of Pyrmont has been put to market, a lucky seven years and major makeover after it was exhumed from 30 years of ivy and stagnation. Built in the early 1900s, originally named The Cooper’s Arms Inn,

SURGEON SEEKS NEW LEADER FOR VANGUARD REPRISE

Newtown live music legend The Vanguard is being sold by the current owner, amid the revival of suburban entertainment pubs. Established in 2003 on bustling King Street, a short walk from Newtown train station, The Vanguard is known for its

CY O’CONNOR DOES THE PHOENIX

Western institution the CY O’Connor pub has triumphantly reopened, with more to come, after a fire destroyed it two years ago. News emerged mid-2021 that the CY O'Connor Village Pub in Piara Waters, a suburb of south Perth, had been

ALH BUILD FUTURE WITH ESPORTS PUB FORTRESS SYDNEY

ALH and Endeavour will unveil a brand-new venue in Sydney this Easter long weekend, stemming from a strategy for the ‘future of venues’ through investment in e-sports pioneer Fortress. In 2019 Endeavour Group (ASX:EDG) launched a digital and ecommerce arm,

INVESTOR START-UP VENU GRABS COMISKEY’S BEACHMERE

The Comiskey Group has ended its long tenure at its greenfield Beachmere Hotel, handing over to new owners, a new investor-backed vehicle – Venu Hospitality Group. Comiskey Group is a successful family-owned hospitality company known for having built and operated