Property

OSCARS TAKE LUNA PARK

Posted on December 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Bill and Mario Gravanis’ Oscars Group has acquired Sydney’s famous Luna Park, with plans to further increase its hospitality appeal. Enjoying a picturesque and totally unique location on the shores of Sydney Harbour, the historic Luna Park Sydney is a

HAKFOORT ENTERS THE COUNTRY CLUB

Posted on December 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Hakfoort Group has bought the resurrected Country Club Hotel, settling in with plans and a prompt name change in tune with the precinct. Located on Cunningham Street in the heart of Dalby’s town centre, on a prominent and expansive 2,073sqm

IMG HEADS TO THE BEACH

Posted on November 29th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Turnbull family’s Investment Management Group has taken the deeds for the McElhone family’s idyllic Cabarita Beach Hotel in northern New South Wales. Positioned literally metres from what has more than once been voted Australia's #1 beach, the Cabarita Beach

GOOD BEER RECONSTITUTES THE CASTLE

Posted on November 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Edinburgh Castle will find a home in Good Beer, sold with vacant possession as Solotel winds up its operation of the Sydney CBD landmark. Established in 1885, on the corner of Pitt and Bathurst Streets, ‘the Eddie’ was

HURLEY HOTELS GETS BIGGER WITH THE BARKER

Posted on November 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Hurley Hotel Group has announced the acquisition of the iconic Barker Hotel, culminating a two-decade rein for the Fassina family. The family-owned South Australian hotel group currently operates a portfolio of nine hotels, including the renowned Arkaba, Hotel Royal,

TILLEY & WILLS EXIT RICHMOND, HEADING NORTH

Posted on November 8th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Tilley & Wills have divested their large-format Richmond Inn Hotel to a local ‘Lion’ as the intrepid operators forge north. Popularly known as the Ricky Inn, the historic suburban hotel was built 1864, occupying a 2,996sqm corner opposite the train

STEHR TAKES UP ARMS

Posted on October 28th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Landmark of the Sydney CBD fringe, the Iconic Glasgow Arms Hotel in Ultimo has been sold to Stehr Hospitality, ushering in fresh eyes to sustain the historic pub. Situated in the heart of bustling Ultimo, the hotel, built 1906, is

ALH TO HAVE THE CAV

Posted on October 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Endeavour Group and ALH have stepped up the footprint in the Territory, securing approval to buy Mick Burns’ legendary The Cav. The Cavenagh Hotel is one of the Northern Territory’s oldest pubs, first licensed in 1932 as the Don Hotel,

NEWCOMER PICKS UP GARRY OWEN

Posted on October 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Garry Owen is looking to a new future in Rozelle, as the century-old inner west pub changes hands again. Occupying a 358sqm lot on a corner of bustling Darling Street, the two-storey Garry Owen was built in 1920. Holding a

UNIVERSAL TAKES TEMPE VIA THE RIVERVIEW

Posted on September 30th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotel Group has executed a coup in Tempe with acquisition of staunch local the Riverview Hotel. Situated in Sydney’s inner west, roughly 10 kilometres southwest of the CBD, it features a popular sports bar, bistro, function