CHEF MATT MORAN BUYS ROCKLEY PUB

Matt Moran, celebrity chef and partner to Solotel, has bought the historic Rockley Pub, bringing big plans for the town.  Rockley is a picturesque village 35 kilometres south of Bathurst, or 220 west of Sydney. Built 1872 by William Brownlow

JULIEN MOUSSI SCORES AT ROBERT BURNS HOTEL

The iconic Robert Burns Hotel in Collingwood has been purchased by Julien Moussi’s up-and-coming Only Hospitality Group, heralding plans for a new era and new name. Julien Moussi is a former VFL footballer, who stopped playing for the Box Hill

BLACK RHINO PICKS UP THE GEORGE

David Tomsic’s Black Rhino Group has maintained momentum into South Australia, locking in his third pub in the new state – the George Hotel, in Millicent. Previously known as the Sportman’s Hotel, the rebranded The George is on main drag

COUGHLAN BACK IN PUBS, TAKING OSCARS’ FIVE ISLANDS

Pub mover and shaker Paddy Coughlan is back in the race with a remodelled vehicle and acquisition of Oscars’ Five Islands Hotel in Wollongong for over $20 million. The Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels bought the freehold going concern of the

AVC GOES PARKSIDE IN ADELAIDE

Australian Venue Co. has continued its confidence in South Australia with acquisition of Adelaide’s Parkside Hotel. Built 1958, the pub has been known as the Fountain Inn Hotel, but enters a new era courtesy of a recent renovation and new

MERIVALE DOUBLES DOWN IN NAROOMA

Merivale has continued the buying spree with purchase of The Whale Inn, in Narooma, furthering its footprint on the New South Wales South Coast.  The Whale Inn is a boutique hotel and restaurant boasting breathtaking views of beaches and Wagonga

AVC CHARGES INTO SEQ CAPEX

Australian Venue Co continues its lavish Investment into south-east Queensland, with more acquisitions and two more of two dozen planned renovations underway. The corporate allegiance between Australian Venue Co (AVC) and ASX-listed HPI is representative of the State’s consolidated place

WAUGH BETS ON KINGS CROSS 2.0

Ashton Waugh has placed a strategic bet on Sydney’s transforming Kings Cross with purchase of the re-stapled freehold going concern of the New Hampton Hotel. Leaseholder Kieran Coleman listed the business interest in the Hotel last October. Located on Bayswater

SOLOTEL SELLS LITTLE BIG HOUSE TO LOCAL PROJECT

Solotel has sold the leasehold operation of its Little Big House in Brisbane to a new local hospitality group. New owners the Little Big House Project is fronted by managing director Brett Fitzpatrick, who previously owned Fitz+Potts in Nundah. He

KNOX DIPS INTO NORTHERN RIVERS

Sustaining the flow of northern rivers pub sales, the Dougherty family have divested their Grafton Hotel to Riverina hotelier Jim Knox. The Doughertys have been staples of the region and community for decades, well-known for owning and operating both Westlawn