DOOLAN HOTELS GROW STABLE WITH TOORAK

Prime Melbourne watering hole the Toorak Hotel is in new hands, as family operators Doolan Hotels step up the collection. Established in 1854, the imposing and ornate building has been known as the Bush Inn and Hawksburn Hotel and back

EL TORO LOOKS TO THE RODEO

The extraordinary El Toro Hotel of Warwick Farm is being sold by Colin Parras, laden with western Sydney opportunity. The large-format hotel motel is situated on a big 1.4-ha parcel of land adjoining El Toro Business Park, between residential catchments

MAITLAND EXITS PRIZED REPUBLIC

Greg Maitland has furthered his portfolio sell-down with divestment of the long-standing Republic Hotel in the heart of Norwood. Set on a commanding 3,327sqm corner site, the multi-award-winning Republic is a two-storey Victorian stone building offering sports bar, large restaurant

FLINDERS READY TO SALE

Darlinghurst stalwart the Flinders Hotel is for sale, wielding plans for expansion in the revived city-fringe precinct. Set on a 599sqm corner of eponymous Flinders Street near Moore Park, the heritage-listed Hotel comprises three storeys plus basement, zoned B4 Mixed-Use,

WYNNE DIVESTS DUNKIRK AFTER MAJOR FIGHTBACK

James Wynne’s Shogroup has sold its stratagem at the historic Dunkirk Hotel in Pyrmont after a major renovation and multiplying revenues. Located on Harris Street between The Star and the Sydney Fish Markets development, the heritage-listed pub was built in

LORD BOB FOR SALE – BIT BY BIT

Darlinghurst darling the Lord Roberts is selling-off bits – offering punters the chance to be a part-owner in a Sydney institution. Veteran Sue Cameron, who secured her first hotel licence taking over in 1975, later buying the freehold, sold the

DRAG-STAR IMPERIAL GOES UNIVERSAL

Hot on the high heels of rumours it was headed to the open market, news of a trans-action has emerged on Short and Leach’s LGBTQ+ landmark Imperial Hotel to the uber-inclusive Universal Hotels. A pub has existed on the Erskineville

KELLY RIDES OUT OF THE ROYAL

Country connoisseur Ned Kelly has sold his Royal Hotel of Scone to an up-and-coming local. The regal pub is set on around 3,000 sqm, and includes 19 pub-style rooms, 10 modern motel suites, and gaming operation with nine entitlements and

SHORT-LEACH’S IMPERIAL FLAUNTS SALE

LGBTQ icon the Imperial Hotel of Erskineville is being sold by industry icons Fraser Short and AHA President Scott Leach. The Imperial came to fame after appearing in Australian drag movie legend The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

PIPER’S HARBORD HOTEL BEATS OBJECTIONS FOR DA

Glenn Piper has won a battle to further expand the beachside Harbord Hotel, after three levels of assessment and scores of objections by locals. Piper took the keys to the famous pub commonly known as the ‘Harbord Hilton” from industry