BROWNING FAMILY PUTS UP BALLARAT COLLECTION

The Browning family has put their portfolio of hospitality venues in Ballarat on the market, representing more than an acre of freehold assets in the heart of one of Victoria’s largest regional centres. Billed as ‘The Ballarat Collection’, leading the

LOUGHNANS LETTING GO THE IRONBAR

Put to market for the first time ever, iconic north Queensland hotel the IronBar Saloon in Port Douglas is being sold by long-term family owners. Renowned for its laid-back holiday lifestyle and boutique businesses, Port Douglas, approximately 67 kilometres north

OLD BAR NEW FOR QUINN AND CO

Kelly & Co Hotels has announced the quick-draw sale of Old Bar Tavern on the NSW mid-north coast to a partnership headed by growing regional hotelier Nick Quinn. Old Bar Tavern is found around two hours north of Newcastle, on

BEACH BEAUTY ON THE BLOCK

The sand-swept Cabarita Beach Hotel on the NSW north coast has been put up for sale by the McElhone family. Located literally metres from the sand and surf of Cabarita Beach, The Beach is one of only a handful of

GREEN LIGHT FOR LAUNDYS’ LATEST GREENFIELD

The Laundy family and partners have received final approvals for a major new pub development in Sydney’s booming south-west, heralding the creation of the Oxley Ridge Tavern. Plans were submitted by construction company FDC in early 2022 for works on

HARVEST PASSING A MILESTONE

Dynamic pubs fund Harvest Hotels has listed its polished Milestone Hotel in Dubbo as it seeks growth opportunities in other larger format pubs. Chris Cornforth and Fraser Haughton’s group acquired the Milestone Hotel in May 2021 for around $15 million

MERCURY IN THE FOUNDRY

Bendigo cornerstone the Foundry Hotel is the latest in a series of regional Victorian pub deals, and a positive sign for the state’s gaming hotel market. The Kuchel family have been dug in operating The Foundry for the past 33

OFFER FOR SALE IN TOWN WITH NO PUB

An unusual ‘opportunity’ has presented to market, offering suitably vetted candidates the chance to buy into a pub franchise in the Hunter region – in a town with no pub. It’s been reported that Loner Star Hotels is offering, for

SEGERSTROM GOES EX-BARGO

There’s a changing of the guard in Macarthur as veteran Lloyd Segerstrom hands over the keys to his Hotel Bargo, to exit the game. Set on an expansive block, with lawns for events and functions, the pub comprises public bar,

WYNNE PUTTING DOWN CAT & FIDDLE

Balmain’s melodious feline the Cat & Fiddle Hotel is for sale, as veteran Richard Wynne wraps up the portfolio. Located on a corner of arterial Darling Street, the Cat & Fiddle is a two-storey brick interwar pub that oozes charm.