STANFORD HAT TRICK PASSES PUB @ RIVO TO NEW MONEY

The Stanford family have sold their third and final hotel, the Pub @ Rivo, to a new and growing consortium led by businessman Andrew Wheeler and publican Brendan Hood. Around three months ago the Stanfords began the process to navigate

FOOTY HERO BURKE FAMILY PASS NORTHSIDE TO HARVEST

Harvest Hotels have taken another big regional pub in the Northside Hotel, Albury, from the famous footballing Burke family. Patriarch Peter Burke and co. bought the Northside in 2005 and have operated it for the past 16 years. They also

DUXTON REACHES A DOZEN

The ambitious Duxton Pubs Group has added another in its quest for national prominence, buying the Port Broughton Hotel, north of Adelaide.   Built in 1910, the classic Victorian Hotel is centred around a large island style bar, with TAB,

SORELLA SNARES ADELONG ROYALTY

Growing group Sorella has taken the keys to the historic large-format Royal Hotel of Adelong, from long-term owners. The two-storey Royal occupies a prominent 2,023sqm corner site on Tumut Street, where it is part of the Snowy Mountains Highway. Known

ANOTHER NEW ENGLAND PUB SNAPPED UP

Sales continue in the New England region with news of the freehold going concern of Armidale’s Railway Hotel transacting for circa $8 million. Established in 1879, the Railway resides on a generous 3,800sqm commercial property with dual street frontage, close

FRASER SHORT TAKES ON SIR GEORGE

High-profile hotelier Fraser Short has picked up the acclaimed and rescued Sir George Hotel of Jugiong for $14 million. Vendors on the sale were mother-daughter duo Liz Prater and Kate Hufton, who acquired the dilapidated Hotel in 2015 and undertook

FLOWER HOTELS GROWS AGAIN, EYEING REGIONAL TOURISM

Flower Hotels has expanded its local wheelhouse, picking up the Traveller's Rest Hotel of Long Flat from long-term private owners the Thompson family. The subdued Traveller's Rest resides on a huge lot of almost four hectares, on the banks of

LAWLER WINS RACE TO ROYAL

Ben Lawler and Ryan Haynes have expanded back into greater Sydney, with purchase of the Royal Hotel in Camden. Established 1841, the Royal occupies a 1,526sqm site in the main retail zone of Camden LGA – forecast to surpass 200k

PIPER EXPANDS INTO Q STATION

Harbord hotelier Glenn Piper has signed to take on the long-term lease of Manly’s historic Q Station. Q Station was Australia’s longest continuously operating quarantine station, until its closure as an operational maritime facility in March 1984. It was operated

LAUNDYS HELP YOUNGS UP THE CABBAGE TREE

The Laundy legion is back in The Gong, through acquisition of the Cabbage Tree Hotel in Fairy Meadow. Located approximately three kilometres north of the Wollongong CBD, the CTH has been operated by husband and wife team Brad and Corrina