WAYMARK BUYS PUB WITH NO BEER
The original ‘Pub with No Beer’ – Lees Hotel, in Ingham – has been sold to the growing family of Waymark Hotels for an undisclosed price. Established in 1845 as the Day Dawn Hotel, the current pub was built in
PLATINUM EARNS PRETTY PENNY FOR FULL MONTY
Platinum Group has sold Brisbane landmark The Montague Hotel to a family-owned hospitality group from further north, as the city’s West End entertainment precinct continues to attract. The three-storey pub – a former office building – is set on a
FEROS NABS ENGADINE WITH HARVEY BOYS
King of the south Chris Feros has formed a new partnership with the Harveys to take the booming Engadine Tavern and adjoining retail sites from rich lister Tony Denny and partners. The large-format Tavern is in Engadine town centre, surrounded
PIPER TO DRIVE GROWTH PLANS IN COMMODORE
Glenn Piper has added another icon to the collection, sailing into the Commodore Hotel of McMahon’s point for around $29 million, following an invitation-only sale process. John Azar’s Good Beer Company acquired the Hotel mid-2019 for around $18 million from
RIVERSDALE EXITS, VIA LPH
Prior high-flyer Riversdale group has completed its exit from the pub game, selling its last asset, the Lambton Park Hotel in suburban Newcastle. Australian Pub Fund, backed by business moguls John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Geoff Dixon bought the LPH
DUXTON DOES A DOUBLE TAKE
Duxton Pubs Group has announced another round of expansion, picking up two more prized venues on its road to the top. The South Australia-based group has added to the growing portfolio the Swanport Hotel in Murray Bridge, as well as
NEWCOMER NABS NAMOI
Narrabri’s Namoi Hotel has an ambitious new owner with big plans and local appreciation. The pub was built 1914 as the Hotel Lloyd, holding a big 2,893sqm lot on main drag Maitland Street. Narrabri is a town of nearly 13k
PUBLIC HOSPITALITY SNARES TOP BARS, MAYBE
Public Hospitality Group (PHG) has confirmed it has acquired The Maybe Group, adding one of the Top-50 bars in the world to its rapidly growing collection. Sydney-based PHG is led by Sydney businessman Jon Adgemis, who is executive chairman. They
INVESTOR START-UP VENU GRABS COMISKEY’S BEACHMERE
The Comiskey Group has ended its long tenure at its greenfield Beachmere Hotel, handing over to new owners, a new investor-backed vehicle – Venu Hospitality Group. Comiskey Group is a successful family-owned hospitality company known for having built and operated
MORE INVESTOR FUNDS FLOWING INTO PUBS
Former finance CEO Byram Johnston has furthered the sophisticated investment hitting the sector, doubling his new portfolio with purchase of the historic O’Connell Hotel of O’Connell. Mid-2022 Byram and Deborah Johnston purchased their first pub, the Tarana Hotel, establishing Johnston
