MATTHEWS PUSHES REGIONAL ENVELOPE WITH BENTLEYS

Family-owned Matthews Hospitality is expanding in its heartland with purchase of Bentleys Hotel, in South Australia’s Clare Valley. Matthews is one of South Australia’s largest family-owned hotel groups, having owned, operated and sold a total of 36 hotel licences and

KELLY’S ROSE & CROWN AND CORRIMAL SOLD AFTER HOT PURSUIT

Following heated weekend negotiations, it has been announced Damien Kelly’s Rose & Crown Hotel Parramatta and Corrimal Hotel of Wollongong have sold for a combined $74.5 million. The properties went to market in January, under direction from Wexted Advisors, as

GREEN CONSORTIUM SNAPS UP BIG-TICKET THOMAS BLAMEY

The large-format Thomas Blamey Tavern in the Riverina has been sold to a consortium led by publican Lee Green. Occupying a 6,110sqm site in Wagga Wagga, one of the state’s premium regional precincts, and only a couple of blocks from

ELEPHANT BRIDGE CROSSES INTO NEW MANN HANDS

One of Victoria’s oldest inns, the stately Elephant Bridge Hotel, has sold to a prominent farming family, who bring plans to reinvigorate the recently restored pub into the community. This historic two-storey bluestone establishment is described as “one of regional

REGIONAL CENTRES ON FIRE AS HOT MARKET EYES THE BUSH

Investors and hoteliers are pushing top-dollar prices for strong assets in regional hot-spots, as hungry capital eyes the booming Australian hotel market. The freehold has been sold of the Grand Hotel in Armidale – a major locality in the New

UNIVERSAL CATCHES BAT & BALL

Universal Hotels has won its first bout for 2022, taking home the Bat and Ball Hotel of Surry Hills. Originally known as the Duke of Cleveland, the pub was built in 1929 on the corner of busy Cleveland and South

AVC LANDS ANGLERS IN ANOTHER EG DEAL

Australian Venue Co. has continued its investment in Victorian pubs, taking the freehold going concern of the Anglers Tavern with another investment partner, EG Private Wealth. Maribyrnong’s Anglers Tavern is the largest food and beverage venue north of the Melbourne

ALH AND ENDEAVOUR BACK IN BUY MODE

Australia’s largest publican has completed its first Queensland transaction since its ASX listing with Endeavour, making a Commercial decision in another strategic region. Purchase of the Commercial Hotel Charters Towers is the first settled Sunshine State acquisition for Endeavour Group

SHORT GOES LONG IN WINDSOR

Fraser Short has burst into Windsor, picking up two pubs in quick succession with new partners. The first to arise was Windsor’s well-known Fitzroy Hotel, operated by 'Lion-heart Luke' Ainscough, which has sold to the newly-formed syndicate of Fraser Short