HOT BALLINA PUB TO MARKET

North Coast publican Patrick Henderson is calling time on his Australian Hotel, which is back better than ever after a fire nearly destroyed it in 2016. The two-storey corner pub stands at the prominent corner of Cherry and River Streets,

IRIS SETTLES ON ROGERS PORTFOLIO IN BOOM TOWN

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Group has further cemented its footings in booming Newcastle, securing Campbell and Clare Rogers’ portfolio in the biggest deal seen in the area. The Rogers acquired large-format Hamilton pub the Sydney Junction Hotel in 2014, building its

IRIS TAKES BLAIR’S KINGSWOOD PUB

After nearly two decades the Blair family has reached another milestone with the sale of their big Kingswood pub to the very acquisitive Iris Group. Neville Blair has owned and operated the Kingswood Hotel since 2001, which earlier this year

ALL-NEW LEASE AT ECHUCA HOTEL

A long lease at the Echuca Hotel has come to market, as the long-time owner-operators look to take a step back from the bar. The private family has run the large High Street pub since 2003, providing a large public

ALFRED & CONSTANCE SELLS TO EMERGING BRISBANE GROUP

Fortitude Valley’s famed Alfred & Constance has been sold off through receivers to up-and-coming Brisbane-based outfit RMS group. Alfred & Constance is within two retro-fitted ‘Queenslander’-style buildings, covering 473sqm. It incorporates a gastro-pub, beer garden, café, restaurant and Fever nightclub.

LAUNDY SNATCHES BELLS PRE-AUCTION

Tightening his command on the seaside precinct, Arthur Laundy has snatched Bells Hotel ahead of its pending auction, long-timers the Miles family bidding farewell after more than four decades. Built 1922, Bells Hotel is an institution of Woolloomooloo, standing proudly

COMMERCIAL CROOKWELL SET TO RETURN VIA AUCTION

The near-forgotten Commercial Hotel of Crookwell has come to market, as vendor Peter Griffiths looks to other projects. Built 1871, the two-storey brick pub occupies a generous 1,141sqm block on a prominent corner on the main street of Crookwell, two

POACHERS PARADISE SELLS ON TIGHT RETURN

Yields in Victoria continue to be amongst the sharpest in the country, as Rutherglen’s Poachers Paradise Hotel-Motel pushes the bar a little lower. Rutherglen is one of Victoria’s ultimate food and wine destination towns, around 30-minutes’ drive from regional city

MANLY WHARF ‘STAYS CURRENT’ WITH STRATEGIC REVAMP

By Emma Castle May Hotels has unveiled its latest brand refreshment of Manly Wharf Hotel in time for the summer season. The iconic Manly Wharf Hotel is located within the historic wharf at Manly where the ferry docks, literally above

OUTBACK ICON SILVERTON HOTEL TO MARKET

One of the true icons of the outback has rocketed to the market like the Interceptor – the reigning bush pub of NSW and setting for Mad Max 2, the Silverton Hotel. Silverton is classic red earth country, over 12