GURRS PASS THE WHITEBULL REINS TO KNOX’

The stalwart Gurr family of Armidale have sold their local institution, the Whitebull Hotel, to the family operation of hotelier Jim Knox. Located in the heart of Armidale’s retail precinct, the Whitebull Hotel is a prize of the New England

IRIS’ BOURBON EMPIRE APPROVED

More than six years after purchasing the iconic The Bourbon in Kings Cross, Iris Group has secured approval on its $65 million redevelopment of the landmark site. Ten months after submitting the latest proposal, Iris found unanimous approval through the

GROSVENOR HOTEL WATERLOO BACK TO MARKET

Waterloo landmark the Grosvenor Hotel has come to market, continuing the steady procession of Sydney city fringe sales. Located on the corner of Phillip and Morehead streets, just two blocks from home of the Rabbitohs, Redfern Oval, the Grosvenor sports

AVC HEED THE CALL FOR THE TELEGRAPH

Australian Venue Co (AVC) has jumped the Strait, taking its first pub in Tasmania in Hobart’s historic Telegraph Hotel. Built 1858 as the Electric Telegraph Hotel, on a prime waterfront site, the shortened name was adopted in 1877. It has

TILLEY & WILLS LATEST INN, ON RICHMOND

The growing partnership of Simon Tilley and Nick Wills is the latest to get a foothold in Sydney’s burgeoning north-west growth corridor, buying the Richmond Inn Hotel. Set on a 3,007sqm corner site, the large-format suburban hotel is located in

COLOSIMOS SEEING DOUBLE IN ORAN PARK

The Colosimo’s Momento Hotels has backed up plans for its new $38 million Oran Park Hotel with plans for a second greenfield pub, the Oran Park Tavern. Sixty kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, Oran Park has been one of

COOMERA LODGE HOTEL SET FOR AVC MAKEOVER

Australian Venue Co continues its Queensland capex campaign, announcing a major $3 million renovation on Gold Coast stalwart, the Coomera Lodge Hotel. Taken on as part of the Spirit Hotels portfolio, the Coomera Lodge Hotel is a Sunshine State veteran,

LAUNDY AND NEW PARTNERS BACK THE WOOLPACK

Arthur Laundy and new partners have teamed up to buy city-fringe local, the Woolpack Hotel, in Redfern. The Laundy family has joined with new operators, specifically Aaron Crinis, proprietor of acclaimed North Sydney restaurant Glorietta. The three-storey Federation Free Style

ALH TAKES LANDMARK MANLY HOTEL

Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) has charged into acquisition mode, taking the keys to the long-serving McDonald family’s Brisbane beachside landmark, the Manly Hotel. The two-storey brick pub on the corner of Cambridge Parade and Stratton Terrace, just a block