Bush Telegraph

PUB PATRONS TURN PARTICIPANTS AMID UFC UPSET

Posted on March 7th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
UFC 196 hit pubs across Australia yesterday and amid the bloody upset a testosterone-charged pack of men played wanna-be outside the Hurstville Ritz. The Ultimate Fighting Championships cage-fighting phenomenon is a raw, often graphic embodiment of violence, between highly trained

$500m NEW PUB FUND KICKS OFF WITH VAUXHALL

Posted on January 29th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A group of investors including publican Andrew Lazarus and entrepreneur Stuart King have launched a new $500 million pub fund. News has emerged that the unlisted Bondi Asset Management (BAM) has begun its portfolio acquisition with Lazarus’ Vauxhall Inn, in

TAMWORTH PUBS ROCKED BY COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Posted on January 18th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_4839" align="alignright" width="248"] Mick Lindsay at The Pub[/caption] Australia’s biggest music festival has begun for 2016, with Tamworth pubs reaping the rewards of hordes of live music fans flooding the town. The 44th annual Tamworth Country Music Festival kicked

HOSPITALITY LEGEND ROBERT OATLEY PASSES

Posted on January 11th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
One of Australia’s legendary hotel industry figures and richest men passed away from illness yesterday, aged 87. Robert ‘Bob’ Oatley was founder of the legendary Rosemount Estate Wines, sold in 2001 for $1.4 billion. In 2003 he purchased Hamilton Island

INDUSTRY AMBASSADOR AND “LARRIKIN HOTELIER” PASSES

Posted on December 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The face of hospitality is a little duller today as news emerges of the passing of regional dignitary Greg “Willie” Williams, aged 63. The long-time owner of Wagga Wagga’s Astor Inn was the town’s longest-serving publican and a pillar of

FIRE LEVELS HISTORIC PUB – FOR A DAY

Posted on December 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_4701" align="alignright" width="291"] Historic photo of the Kandanga Hotel. Image: Facebook[/caption] The historic Kandanga Hotel was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, and locals determined to not lose their pub had it trading again the next day. Local John

KINGS CROSS BRAWLS BETWEEN ‘LOCKED OUT’ PATRONS

Posted on November 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A cluster of ‘incidents’ on the streets of Kings Cross on Saturday night are further evidence the baneful lockout laws have done little to address actual problems. Initial reports suggest a party tour bus arrived in the area, with occupants

SURPRISE PADDINGTON EXIT SEES OPPORTUNITY HIT MARKET

Posted on November 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Another in a procession of prime Paddington pubs has hit the market, just six months after the freehold sold for over $7 million. A change in direction for Lance Burrowes and partners – operators LJB Hotels – has resulted in

SPEW SINKS – NOW AVAILABLE

Posted on October 30th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
At least one British venue is reviving the near-forgotten practise of public purging, with specialised flushing vomit sinks installed into its toilets. Drawing on the tradition of spittoons – the usually brass receptacle commonly found in the early 20th century,