Clyde Mooney

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OWNER ORDERED TO REBUILD DEMOLISHED HISTORIC PUB

Posted on March 20th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Developers who illegally demolished the cherished Punch Bowl Inn of Hurst Green, have been fined and ordered to rebuild the heritage-listed landmark to original plans, from the rubble. Built near the crest of a hillock on Longridge Road, in the

I LOVE PUBS: MEL BUTTLE

Posted on March 20th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
This is an open love letter to pubs. By Mel Buttle, comedian A good pub makes you feel both at home and comfortable, but a great pub makes me feel like getting a tattoo. Going out for dinner to a

PUB BRAWL LEADS TO GUNS, DRUGS AND SIX ARRESTS

Posted on March 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
A pub brawl in outer Newcastle prompted a police investigation, resulting in officers from the Raptor anti-bikie gang task force arresting four men and two women. The incident took place mid-afternoon on Saturday, 18 February, starting when 36-year-old Blair John

UPDATE: PORT’S ADMIRAL RESUSCITATED – AGAIN

Posted on March 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The tempestuous Port Admiral Hotel will reopen, after being rescued by local publicans Simone Douglas and Alex Fairgrieve. In February it was announced the stoic 174-year-old would close its doors again – just five years after its return, which ended

THE LADY MAKES A NOISY RETURN

Posted on March 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Camperdown’s Old Lady is back, under the Public Hospitality Group banner, championing its newfound dedication to live music. For decades the pub on Parramatta Road at Camperdown was known as the Old Hampshire Hotel, until Paddy Coughlan and co took

GREEN LIGHT FOR FEROS’ NEW CRONULLA PUB

Posted on March 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The enterprising Feros Group is full steam ahead on a brand-new pub for Cronulla, having received licensing and final approvals for the future landmark Parc Pavilion. Family-owned Feros Group formed a partnership with long-time friends and business associates, high-profile local

LAUNDYS GROW INTO NEW H.O.

Posted on March 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Paving the way for its contemporaneous and future expansion, Laundy Hotels has acquired the former Aristocrat building at Lane Cove, as the group’s new head office. The family-run Laundy operation has been eyeing diversification opportunities in recent years, and had

REPUBLIC ON THE BLOCK

Posted on March 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Adelaide’s long-standing, award-winning Republic Hotel has come to market, expected to attract widespread interest in the state’s “frenetic” commercial market. The Republic is a two-storey Victorian stone building on a commanding 3,327sqm corner site. Its high-end facilities offer a sports

HIGH COURT RULES OVER LAUNDY PARRAS QUARRY

Posted on March 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The legal battle between Laundy Hotels and Colin Parras has finally concluded, seeing the High Court rule that the sale three years ago of the Quarryman’s Hotel should have proceeded. Arthur Laundy and co bought the Quarryman’s in 2011 for

ALH SEEK GOLD AT THE RAINBOW

Posted on March 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The reshuffle at ALH continues, with purchase of the only pub in coastal Rainbow Beach – the Rainbow Beach Hotel. Rainbow Beach is a growing coastal community around 100 kilometres north of Noosa, and known as the southern gateway to