WHITE HORSE RIDES AGAIN

The historic White Horse Hotel of St Peters has been sold to new hoteliers, as they saddle up to continue the entertainment quest and launch the music-lovin’ McLovin’s. August, 1930. Image: Australian National University Set on the arterial Princes Highway

THE 1880 OF BATHURST ON OFFER

A private investor is divesting The 1880 Hotel in Bathurst, representing a ‘red hot’ opportunity for a freehold operation in a key regional town. The two-storey pub, formerly known as the Edinboro Castle Hotel, resides on a high-visibility 1,233sqm lot

HOME OF THE TIGER TALE, MOLE CREEK, FOR SALE

The famous Tiger-tinted Mole Creek Hotel is being sold by long-time owner-operators, offering a tourist magnet in Mersey Valley.   Built 1907, the two-storey hotel is a prominent figure on a 6,475sqm site on Pioneer Drive. Initially built as a

THE CAMO COMES BACK INTO VIEW

Newcastle icon The Camo may rock again, as the developers pull out of plans for a student tower and the historic hotel returns to the market. The pub was a virtual rite of passage for local and even international bands

EVENING STAR FOR SALE AS SURRY HILLS SET TO SHINE

The high-profile Evening Star Hotel on the edge of the Sydney CBD has come to market, amid multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investment on its doorstep. Located on Elizabeth Street, a 2-minute walk from Sydney’s Central Station and Light Rail, the Star features

HARVEST SEES FERTILE GROUND IN QUEANBEYAN

Harvest Hotels has consummated its new investment fund with purchase of the big-ticket Jerrabomberra Hotel, in red-hot Queanbeyan. Known locally as ‘The Jerra” the pub occupies a generous 2,759sqm opposite the Jerrabomberra Village Shopping Mall, providing sports bar, bistro, gaming

PIPER BUYS SCARBOROUGH FROM BILLIONAIRE BRUCE GORDON

Glenn Piper’s rebranded Epochal Hotels has announced its acquisition of the Scarborough Hotel from media tycoon Bruce Gordon. The heritage-listed hotel resides on 3,904sqm, on a cliff edge of the Illawarra escarpment, showcasing an expansive outdoor area with unparalleled views.

PAYNES’ REIGN ENTERS THE ROYAL

DB Pubs has consolidated its portfolio in New England with sale of the Royal Hotel Armidale to growing local hoteliers Tom and Harley Payne. Occupying a large 1,836sqm site on main drag Marsh Street, the two-storey Art Deco hotel holds

RECEIVERS SELLING PRIVATE EMPIRE

Cobar’s thriving Empire Hotel is being sold through receivers, as part of the consolidation of business interests of a private owner. The pub resides on a generous 3,127sqm lot with dual street frontage. It is configured for single bar operation,

AUSTRALIA’S OLDEST IRISH CLUB EMBRACES SARAH SANDS

The celebrated Celtic Club has found a new home, taking over AVC’s (former) Sarah Sands Hotel, in the craic of Brunswick. Melbourne’s 600-strong Celtic Club was formed in 1887, and has outlasted sister initiatives in Sydney and Brisbane to become