EVT PUTS UP CRICKETER’S ARMS

ASX-listed Entertainment Ventures is divesting its interest in the charming Royal Cricketer’s Arms in Prospect, putting up a lease with 27 years remaining. The two-storey Arms (RCA) was first licensed in 1880, serving patrons of the Blacktown region, offering “great

RYANS SECURE MALOUF ROYALTY

Industry stalwarts the Ryan family have tempted the Malouf family with an offer they couldn’t refuse for the landmark Royal Oak Hotel in roaring Double Bay. Since 1873 the Royal Oak has held a strategic position at the epicentre of

FEINGOLD FINDS A FORLORN ROYAL

The beloved but long-closed Royal Hotel Clifton Hill has been acquired by local publican Rebecca Feingold, with plans to return it to its rightful place in the hearts of Melbourne’s inner north. Built 1889, the Royal of Clifton Hill is

THE DUCK TAKES OFF

Passive investors have sent the Duck to market, billed as a prime inner-city freehold hotel in trendy Chippendale, offered with vacant possession. Squatting on a 392sqm corner of Rose Street and Cleveland Lane, Chippendale’s Duck Inn has a reputation as

KALKALLO CANVAS BEING SOLD BY DEVELOPERS

Non-hotelier developers have listed the title of the Kalkallo Hotel in the Victorian growth corridor north of Melbourne, presenting a rare opportunity in the state’s tightly held property market. The two-level pub resides on the highly visible and accessible Yaldwin

IRIS PASSES ON THE WISEMAN’S INN

Iris Capital has divested the historic Wisemans Inn Hotel to a local private investor as it tunes the portfolio and continues major developments around the state. The riverside Inn was established in 1827 on a 5,123sqm landholding on the banks

NEWCOMER LOCALS INTO GREAT SOUTHERN BERRY

The Great Southern Hotel in booming Berry has changed hands, acquired by ambitious local newcomers to the industry partnering with some veterans and bringing localised plans for a revival. Around two hours’ south of Sydney, Berry has taken gold in

TENDERS OPEN FOR BOTANIC GARDENS VENUES

The magnificent Botanic Gardens of Sydney is inviting hospitality operators to bring new f&b concepts to three stunning harbourside locations within the world-famous destination. The Gardens (BGS) is seeking innovative operators to run temporary food and beverage outlets “of cultural

IRIS PUT UP COLOMBIAN COLLECTION

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital is shuffling the portfolio again, listing prominent Oxford Street icons the Colombian Hotel and Gaslight Inn. Commanding adjacent sites in Darlinghurst, the hotels have diverse departments, offering food and beverage, gaming, entertainment and accommodation. They also

FEROS’ JDA TAKES HEARTTHROB HEADLANDS

The Feros’ JDA Collective has secured stunning “trophy asset” the Headlands Hotel in seaside Austinmer from owner-operator developers Stevens Group. Located around an hour south of the Sydney CBD, the sprawling pub literally resides on its own headland, on a