Property

ALH SEEK GOLD AT THE RAINBOW

Posted on March 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The reshuffle at ALH continues, with purchase of the only pub in coastal Rainbow Beach – the Rainbow Beach Hotel. Rainbow Beach is a growing coastal community around 100 kilometres north of Noosa, and known as the southern gateway to

KELLY’S CRITERION BEGINS NEW CHAPTER

Posted on March 8th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Country celebutante Ned Kelly has exited the Weston local Criterion Hotel, handing the reins to coastal publican Adam Drabarek. Rodney ‘Ned’ Kelly bought the re-stapled Hotel with first-timer partner Corey Dunn in late 2020 from Peter Calligeros. Negotiating several crazy

DIXON REVEALED AS THE VIC

Posted on March 8th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Michael Dixon’s Athena Hospitality has announced it is the name taking over from ALH at Brisbane’s triumphant Victory Hotel. Built in 1855, the pub was originally named the Prince of Wales. It is renowned as an example of 19th century

TOWNSVILLE TROPHY GOES TO TRIO

Posted on March 6th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Jewel of south Townsville the Oonoonba Hotel has sold to a partnership including an interstate hotelier and two newcomers to pub ownership. The suburban stalwart was established in 1963, on a big 3,739sqm corner block with double street frontage, close

MARLOW MOVES ON ROBIN HOOD

Posted on February 27th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Jason Marlow’s group has on-sold the very large-format Robin Hood Hotel of Orange, for a new record country regional price for a New South Wales pub. Marlow Hotel Group (MHG) is entering a third generation of family operators, holding an

LOYAL LOCAL TAKES THE OAKS

Posted on February 24th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australian pub institution The Oaks has been sold by the Thomas family to loyal locals for more than $120 million. Set on a 2,188sqm corner of bustling Military Road in Neutral Bay, there has been a pub on the site

SNOWLINE SET FOR NEW HEIGHTS UNDER NEWCOMER

Posted on February 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The Snowline Hotel of the Victorian highlands has sold to a bold new entrant to the industry, as prime regional precincts continue to thrive. Located in Harrietville, between the Mt Hotham ski fields and Bright, which is no longer reliant

INVESTORS DRAWN TO MAGNETIC PICNIC BAY HOTEL

Posted on February 10th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Island hot spot the Picnic Bay Hotel has sold to Kim Bredhauer and partners, bringing a mindset of social change to the Townsville paradise. Poised a short ferry ride off the coast of Townsville, Magnetic Island counts less than 2,500

QUINN LOOKS NORTH TO BEER ARCHIVE

Posted on February 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
AusHotels has divested its long-held and revolutionary Archive Beer Boutique to an acquisitive Quinn Hotels, as Jackson Quinn heads north. Archive Beer Boutique (ABB) is a multi-level watering hole in Brisbane’s West End that has become renowned as a craft

CHARTER HALL STILL PUSHING PUB INVESTMENT

Posted on February 1st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Charter Hall has demonstrated its continued penchant for ALH pubs, paying $57 million for the Highbury Hotel and Village Tavern in Adelaide. The hotels are centred in the capital’s northern suburbs, Highbury about 14 kilometres north-east of the CBD, the