Real Estate

PICKLED POSSUM ON THE BLOCK

Posted on July 11th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Institution of Sydney’s lower north shore, the Pickled Possum in Neutral Bay, is being sold as a vacant freehold going concern through receivers and managers. A staple of the precinct since 1981, the colourful, eclectic late-night karaoke bar, famous amongst

AVC PICKS UP HERVEY BAY ICON

Posted on July 11th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Fraser Coast favourite the Bayswater Bar & Grill in Hervey Bay has been sold to national operator Australian Venue Co, bringing the buzz to one of Queensland’s less frequently transacted hot spots. Positioned right on the water, the BB&G is

ALH EYES MASSIVE TOWER AT THE MORRISON

Posted on July 8th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
ALH is forging ahead with ambitious capitalisation plans, having submitted application to add a 30-storey hotel and residential tower above the historic Morrison Hotel. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is the hospitality arm of listed Endeavour Group, which holds the

DURAL’S DUKE HEADS TO GOOD BEER

Posted on July 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Momento Hospitality has confirmed the sale of The Duke in Dural to John Azar’s Good Beer Company, for $25 million. The Duke was a brownfield site developed into a pub by Momento in 2020, during the time of COVID lockdowns,

BATHURST’S BIG KNICKERBOCKER ON OFFER

Posted on June 25th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Landmark of Bathurst, Australia’s motor racing capital and one of the state’s most dynamic centres, the blooming Knickerbocker Hotel is being sold with hands-on opportunity. Built circa 1940, reflecting Functionalist and Art Deco architectural styles, the four-level hotel resides on

O’HARAS FLIP IN FNQ

Posted on June 25th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW-based O’Hara Group has capitalised on the thriving north Queensland market, flipping the large-format Parkhurst Tavern to Steven Shoobridge’s expansive Star Group. Located on a generous 6,700sqm cornet lot around nine kilometres from the Rockhampton CBD, adjacent to the

PUB WITH NO FILTER GETS A SECOND ROUND

Posted on June 25th, 2025 by Jane Louise
“Welcome to the Maroona Hotel. The pub where if you don’t like it, f—k off,” says the introduction on the old-school Victorian country pub’s Facebook page. In spite – or possibly because of this – the pub is a much-loved

MOUNTAIN CULTURE JUMPS INTO THE FOX

Posted on June 20th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Pub brewer Mountain Culture has finalised the deal to acquire Fox Friday, adding three new venues to the stable as it looks to connect with fans of its chart-topping beers in person, at the pub.   After major financial challenges

MORNINGTON PENINSULA PUB THE WESTERNPORT HOTEL LISTED

Posted on June 20th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne hotelier Marcus Johns is looking to divest the operation of the Westernport Hotel in Hastings, as Victoria’s gaming market enters an upswing.   The Westernport is a handsome mostly two-storey pub, established in 1890. It holds a commanding corner

RIVERINA TOUCHSTONE THE GEM HOTEL FOR SALE

Posted on June 18th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Jim Knox is divesting his big-format Gem Hotel in Griffith, described as a “trophy-grade” asset believed to be the highest-performing and most profitable pub sent to market in regional NSW. The large hotel resides on a commanding 2,547sqm site in