The team behind the Men’s Gallery venues has bought Rozelle’s Garry Owen with plans to capitalise on the potential of the 1920 community pub. The Garry Owen occupies a sizeable 358sqm site on a prominent corner of Darling Street, just off arterial Victoria Road. The handsome two-storey Colonial-style building has retained much of its façade’s […]
Wine has topped the charts as most popular drink, and men are consuming less alcohol – although women are drinking more. This month, Roy Morgan and one of the world’s biggest brewers have released insights into patron drinking behaviour. Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Currency Report details the drinking patterns of Australians of legal drinking age. It analyses
New regulations require licensed gaming venues to amend their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reporting or risk severe penalties. AUSTRAC requirements have been in place for pubs and clubs holding more than 15 gaming machines for some time, but in the last 12 months AUSTRAC has become more attentive to this sector, and
A tiny town in Western Australia is suffering the effects of the closure of its only pub, with local health workers reporting increased rates of alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour. The LGA of Wiluna is 1,100 kilometres’ drive north-east of Perth, with a wider population of just 720 people (Census 2016), 69 per cent of
Gallagher Hotel Group has welcomed another Sydney north shore pub into the fold, picking up title to Chatswood’s Chelsea Hotel from Solotel for circa $20 million. The Chelsea is a modest local pub on the western side of Chatswood station, away from Chatswood Chase Shopping Centre, but also any immediate competition. The two-level Chelsea occupies
The new owners of Darlinghurst’s The Taphouse have reimagined and expanded the pub’s offer with a focus on local, independent spirits and natural wines. Brothers James and Josh Thorpe took over the craft beer institution mid-2017, with plans to add their own twist to the mix. Gone are the pub mainstays of basic international spirits
If you haven’t yet heard of it, you’re not alone, but poké is slowly making waves across our shores. Pronounced “poh-kay,” this Hawaiian dish has been dubbed as the new healthy trend food. With its Japanese influence, it can be described like a deconstructed sushi roll, but prettier, with an array of bold colours and
Iris Capital has entered the next stage of its controversial Kings Cross development, by withdrawing the DA widely condemned by local interest groups and enlisting input. In January Sam Arnaout’s development company Piccadilly Freehold submitted plans for a $47 million project at a row of five sites in Kings Cross, including The Bourbon and Empire
Following the people’s referendum on pokies in March, the Tasmanian government has responded to critics’ pressure by putting further restrictions on operators. On 1 May a review of the Responsible Gambling Mandatory Code of Practice for Tasmania comes into effect. The review has mandated that patrons in pub and club gaming rooms cannot be served
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After languishing for three years, a Ballarat pub has now reopened under the artful curation of Yuge and David Bromley. The imposing Victorian brick building on the corner of Mair and Doveton Streets was originally known as the Royal Highlander, before being sold in 1960 and rebranded the Peter Lalor Hotel, which closed early 2015.
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