PUB COMMANDERS MATHIESON FAMILY LAND THE CAPTAIN

The ink still drying at Woolloongabba, the Mathieson family has emerged as the buyer of Sydney’s famous and somewhat controversial Captain Cook Hotel, aka The Captain Paddington, from short-term pilots. The Captain occupies a 544sqm corner of Flinders Street and

MATHIESON GOES TO THE GABBA, AGAIN

Bruce Mathieson Jr continues his own portfolio build, snagging the potential-laden Woolloongabba Hotel in Brisbane’s Olympics hot spot. The Woolloongabba has resided on its prominent corner site since 1868, now incorporated as a tenancy in the prime location of 803

CHARLIE GOES COASTAL IN COFFS

Veteran publican Charlie Redmond has done the sea change, finding haven at the Coast Hotel in Coffs Harbour in a $2.8 million high water mark for the seaside precinct. The Coast resides on a generous 1,600sqm corner of Coffs Harbour’s

FRISCO ON THE LOOSE

The stately Frisco Hotel in Woolloomooloo has been listed for sale by interstate owners, in what should be a keenly contested prize to round out 2023. Built in 1856, the Frisco is a three-level building on a commanding 304sqm corner

SALMONS SELL THUMPING WAREHOUSE BROWNFIELD RYDALMERE TAVERN

The Salmon family has divested its unexpectedly successful Rydalmere Tavern in Sydney’s west to pub veteran Andrew Lazarus’ Zenith Hotels. Rod Salmon is the Port Stephens-based owner of development company Coho Property. Having purchased a warehouse on 3,000sqm of land

CANBERRA’S BIG KAMBAH INN FOR SALE

The large-format Kambah Inn tavern in suburban Canberra is being offered for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years. The standalone venue is set on 943sqm at the entrance to the Kambah Group Centre, enjoying vehicle or pedestrian

WANLESS LISTS WESTSIDE TAVERN AND LAND BANK

Horseracing identity and hotelier Leigh Wanless has listed his Westside Tavern and Motel, boasting an approved DA and big potential at the gateway to the Fraser Coast. Wanless stems from one of Queensland’s most prominent racing families, and has been

BGH CAPITAL EYES AVC BUYOUT

Melbourne- based private equity company BGH Capital is running the ruler over Australian Venue Co’s business plan and venues around the country, looking to submit a speedy pre-Christmas takeover bid. Australian Venue Co (AVC) major shareholder KKR reportedly engaged investment

BLANK SLATE NORTHERN RIVERS PUB ON OFFER

The dormant Clarence Hotel of Maclean, in the NSW northern rivers, is being sold as a vacant freehold ready to be revived. The private current owners took on the country pub in 1990 and successfully operated it for decades, offering

BREAKING: SHORT PASSES TUDOR COMMUNITY BATON TO UNIVERSAL

Marty Short and co have sold their locals-driven The Tudor Hotel of Redfern to the Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels, in a new high water mark for the city-fringe precinct. The Short and Anderson families invested in the multi-level Tudor in