BLUE MOUNTAINS AWAY AGAIN

The storied Blue Mountains Hotel is safely in the hands of new and energetic owners and gearing up to thrive again, following a protracted sale process. The first Blue Mountains Inn was built 1848 in what is now the town

READY TO RACE AUSSIE RELUCTANT SALE

The very Australian Hotel icon in sunny Gympie has reluctantly come to market as the passive owners head back to the Sunshine Coast. The original Australian Hotel was built 1873 after a licence was granted to Mary Jane Catherwood, who

REDCAPE PARTS WITH TOP50 ST GEORGE

Hotelier couple Michael Wiggins and Joanne Cassar have exchanged contracts to purchase Redcape’s Top50 south Sydney venue, the St George Hotel. Built 1893 by one Aaron Brown, the two-storey St George Hotel casts an imposing figure on Canterbury Road in

FINNINGS OFFER UP CRAIG’S ROYAL HOTEL

The very regal Craig’s Royal Hotel at Ballarat is on the market for the first time in two decades. Built 1853, the heritage-listed three-storey Georgian-style Hotel was the city’s first licensed premise, known as the Ballarat Hotel. The following year

LION HOTEL & OFFICE BLOCK HITS MARKET

Pride of Adelaide, the acclaimed Lion Hotel, has come to market along with an adjoining office block. The heritage-listed pub was built in North Adelaide in 1871, originally trading as a brewery and malt house. SA hoteliers Tim Gregg and

TARA TWINS ON OFFER

The twin titles of Tara’s two hotels in southern Queensland have come to market as a package deal, as the Brauer family looks to exit the game. Tara township is found in the Western Downs, 300 kilometres due west of

ALH TAKES TWO ROCKS

The Woolworths-backed ALH has emerged as buyer for the elegant ‘Tavern @ The Rocks’ in a major growth corridor out of Perth. The Tavern overlooks Two Rocks Marina, at the northern edge of the Perth metropolitan area, offering a large-format

RIVERSDALE RIDES ELEPHANT TO MARKET

Riversdale-operated Australian Pub Fund has listed its Brisbane behemoth The Elephant for sale as part of its “ongoing disposal strategy”. The $300 million pub investment vehicle created by business moguls John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Geoff Dixon, APF purchased the

AVC BRINGING BACK SARAH SANDS

Australian Venue Co. has announced a new addition to its portfolio with purchase of Brunswick’s historic, newfound Sarah Sands Hotel. Located in Melbourne’s eclectic north-side neighbourhood, the Georgian-style Sarah Sands has stood sentry on the corner of Brunswick and Sydney

ALBURY’S ALBION AND ASTOR AWAY

Thriving border city Albury has seen two recent pub transactions, with sale of both the Astor Hotel and Albion Hotel. Hugging the Murray River and NSW-Victorian border, Albury LGA boasts populace of almost 80,000 residents, counting a diverse mix of