NEW PATH FOR THE TERMINUS

Marulan’s only pub – the Terminus Hotel – has come to market as its private owners look to exit the industry. The Terminus is a large-format corner local set on a big 4,713sqm block in the heart of town, just

FORMER FANNY’S FREEHOLD OFF TO AUCTION

Argyle House Hotel in Newcastle – formerly the famed Fanny’s nightclub – is headed to auction as a revival or development play on the heritage building and lot. The single-storey structure on the corner of Wharf and Centenary Roads in

KNOX LOCKS UP GRIFFITH AREA HOTEL

Griffiths’ Area Hotel has been snapped up by local publican Jim Knox, fending off metro rivals for the strong regional pub. After 15 years’ ownership, a private syndicate determined in March to divest its Griffith hotel, which it has operated

PELATHON PUTS UP $8.5m FOR GRAND PLANS

Jaz Mooney’s Pelathon Management Group has underscored its faith in high-performing Queensland regions with the $8.5 million acquisition of Cairns’ Grand Hotel. Built 1926, the stately two-storey pub offers the well-known Croc Bar – replete with its carved crocodile bar-top

BLUE SKY AND SNOWY FOR ROYAL OPPORTUNITY

The Royal Hotel on main street Tumut has come to market, offering guaranteed blue sky as the multi-billion-dollar Snowy 2.0 scheme continues to come into play. The Royal is a handsome two-storey brick structure with a full-length balcony overlooking Tumut

COUGHLAN LETS GO THE LORD

Paddy Coughlan has sold off his flagship Lord Gladstone for a reported $5.5 million to another local hotelier, to continue plans for growing Frank Strong’s hard lemonade. The former Riversdale CEO announced sale campaigns on the freehold going concerns of

NEW HANDS FOR PALM & PAWN

The Duncan family has sold its troubled Palm & Pawn Hotel in Wagga Wagga, ending their reluctant reinvolvement in the Riverina pub. Built on a generous 7,795sqm lot in the north of town, the Palm & Pawn offers bar, bistro

TAVERN @ THE ROCKS ON OFFER

The elegant ‘tavern @ the rocks’ has come to market, offering a large-format operation and opportunity in Perth’s growing northern corridor. The tavern is a family-owned and operated venue overlooking Two Rocks Marina, around an hour’s drive north of the

IVY TOWER SET TO BE MERIVALE MASTERPIECE

Justin Hemmes has confirmed plans for his $1.5bn mega-development at the site of CBD hotel juggernaut ivy, due to come from an international design competition. The project, situated opposite the new $2bn Wynyard Station on re-worked George Street, is expected

FLOWER TAKES HASTINGS IN LOCAL POWER PLAY

Alistair Flower has swooped on the elegant Hastings Hotel in Wauchope, celebrating rapid expansion and the birth of new entries to Flower Hotels. The former Redcape general manager, overseeing 40 venues, took his experience north and revived the Settler’s Inn