FIREBALL GETS FRUITY

Fireball is branching out from its popular signature cinnamon whisky with the launch of a new Blazin’ Apple flavour, hitting Australian venues and stores this month. The new expression combines Fireball’s familiar cinnamon heat with the sweet, crisp flavour of

DEVELOPER DEAL FOR HISTORIC GRIFFINS HOTEL

Adelaide property developer George Kambitsis has expanded his CBD holdings with the $8.55 million acquisition of the historic Griffins Hotel on Hindmarsh Square. The Victorian-era pub sits on a 680sqm site in the heart of Adelaide’s commercial, accommodation and retail

HARVEST DELIVERS A STAY FOR COURTHOUSE

Harvest Hospitality Group has pulled the Courthouse Hotel from market after failing to find the right buyer through an Expression of Interest campaign earlier this year. The Tamworth pub has been part of Harvest since 2016 when the group acquired

SOUND NSW TURNS UP FUNDING SUPPORT

Sound NSW is opening the books on its 2026/27 funding programs, giving artists, music businesses and venues across NSW another opportunity to secure support for projects and investment in the state's music sector. Applications are now open for the Contemporary

THE NEW COMPLIANCE MOMENT FOR GAMING VENUES

For pubs and clubs with electronic gaming machines, one of the biggest changes under Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) reforms is not simply the reduction of the customer due diligence threshold from $10,000 to $5,000. It is what

GAMBLING REFORMS MOVE BEYOND POKER MACHINES

Australia’s gambling landscape is changing, and the latest reforms make clear that the conversation is no longer just about poker machines in pubs and clubs. The Albanese Government’s Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 has passed Parliament, introducing new

VGCCC TARGETS EMERGING GAMBLING RISKS

The national gambling landscape is evolving rapidly, creating new challenges for regulators and increasing the potential for harm among people at risk. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has responded with the release of Strategy 2029, its three-year

PUB INCIDENT SEES FOUR FACE COURT

An end-of-season celebration at a regional NSW pub has landed four members of the Wauchope Blues rugby league club in court after an altercation with venue staff. The incident occurred at Wauchope’s Bago Tavern on 13 September last year, with

COOGEE BAY HOTEL BRINGS BUSINESS TO THE BEACH

Few Sydney venues are as closely tied to their location as Coogee Bay Hotel, where hospitality, entertainment and accommodation come together just metres from one of the city’s best-known beaches. The eastern suburbs landmark has become a destination in its

SA PUBS PUT MATESHIP ON THE MENU

South Australians are being encouraged to get back to the local this August, with over 110 pubs across the state joining forces for SA Cheers Together. Running from 1 to 31 August, the month-long initiative from the Australian Hotels Association