GDM GROW IN WINE COUNTRY

Matt Coleman and co have furthered the stable of strong regional operations with purchase of Hotel Cessnock, in the Hunter Valley. Built 1908, the pub is a grand country hotel in a prominent central site in Cessnock, close to the

JOHNSTON HITS THE TRIFECTA WITH ALEXANDER

Funds manager CEO Byram Johnston has continued his move into the pub sector, with JBHG picking up its third in central west NSW in less than a year. Byram and Deborah Johnston have owned and run a farm in the

SOUTHERNER HEADS NORTH BY THE GRACE OF ROCKY

A Melbourne syndicate has sold its Gracemere Tavern in central Queensland to an expanding NSW-based operator. Stephen Beaumont’s Cook Beaumont and Partners listed the under-management freehold going concern hotel in Rockhampton in the first half of 2022, looking to streamline

BONDI PUB TOPIKOS TO A NEW-GEN RYAN

A new generation Ryan has stepped up to become the new owner of Topikos – one of the very few pubs on the world-famous Bondi Beach strip. Point Group – the former Icebergs Group – holds well-known operations around Sydney,

KELLY’S DOUBLE-SHOT IN SCONE

Kelly & Co Hotels has exited Scone, selling the Belmore Hotel to the same growing Hunter Valley group that recently bought the nearby Royal Hotel. The Belmore is an impressive suburban local, with sandstone exterior and original pressed tin ceilings.

BEN MAY AND TMG SELL HISTORIC MANLY WHARF

Ben May and TMG Developments have sold the landmark Manly Wharf and Hotel to the owners of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves. The recognised international landmark was one of the first purchases for TMG Developments, led by Robert Magid, who picked

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

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

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

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