PHILLIPS LIST BLUE MOUNTAINS BEAUTY

The Phillips’ are calling time on running pubs and parting with their period-style Blue Mountains Hotel in the NSW highlands, which they’ve owned for 33 years. Historic Lawson is a Blue Mountains town around 90 kilometres due west of the

PELATHON SELLING QUEENS HOTEL AFTER 1 WEEK

Pelathon is testing the waters in Gladstone – hand-balling its newly acquired Queens Hotel as the mining region begins to gather steam again. Jaz Mooney’s Pelathon Management Group purchased both the Queens Hotel and Tandara Hotel in Sarina in one

NEGLINE SELL-DOWN BRINGS TATTERSALLS TO MARKET

The Tattersalls Hotel in Narrabri has come to market, as its Central Coast owners increase focus on businesses closer to home. Narrabri is around 450 kilometres due west of Coffs Harbour, about 500 north-west of Sydney. It is a country

MERIVALE MOVES INTO BONDI AT THE ROYAL

After some speculation, Merivale has confirmed its acquisition of the famed Royal Hotel at Bondi. The Royal is a Bondi Road institution, and part of local folklore. It saw the founding meeting of the historic Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving

LITTLE’S RUDD’S PUB GOES UNDER THE HAMMER

Sam and Robyn Little have put to market their iconic Rudd’s Pub in south-east Queensland, ending a dozen year tenure at the country landmark. The town of Nobby, population around 500, lies just south of Toowoomba, around 150 kilometres west

SALE & LEASEBACK FOR COOKE-BEAUMONT AT BLAZING STUMP

Cooke-Beaumont & Partners is executing a sale and leaseback of its big-format hot property the Blazing Stump Hotel. The Blazing Stump is a free-standing single level pub built 1880 in the heart of Wodonga, on the Victoria-NSW border. It is

BIG IMPERIAL ON OFFER AS NOBLE EXITS

Luke Noble is selling the family’s three-storey pub outside Narrabri, mixed fortunes heralding changes to come for the Imperial. Noble bought the Hotel with his parents 12 years ago, and has sustained an owner-operator position at the big pub ever

WHATHAMS’ AGI HOTEL SOLD TO CHINESE INVESTORS

Singleton’s Agricultural Hotel has sold to a Chinese investor, as long-time owners the Whathams exit the pub game. The ‘Agi’, as it is known locally, has been owned by Allen and Sue Whatham for more than two decades, at times

HIRD LISTS COVETED HOTEL DELANY

Newcastle’s future Best Pub has finally come to market, as its overseas owner succumbs to pressure to sell. Hotel Delany was built in 1924 in the Inter-War Georgian style, and sits in the middle of Newcastle’s eat street precinct, between

CELEBRATED SUNKEN MONKEY SET TO FLY

The Roys have renovated and kick-started their big Erina pub, earning accolades before putting it to market as they look to more opportunities. Brian Roy and son purchased the former Woodport Inn and went about reviving the large-format country pub