The handsome Heritage Hotel of Rockhampton is undergoing an usual sale process, mustering Queensland sporting greats Gorden Tallis, Nick Gregorski, Mark Knowles and Scott Prince, and a host of new owners. Built 1898 on Rockhampton’s riverfront, the three-storey premise was formerly known as the Commercial Hotel, and is considered a sister venue to Brisbane’s famous […]
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Darlinghurst darling the Lord Roberts is selling-off bits – offering punters the chance to be a part-owner in a Sydney institution. Veteran Sue Cameron, who secured her first hotel licence taking over in 1975, later buying the freehold, sold the Hotel mid-2022 to industry newcomer Adam MacFarlane, for $22.5 million. Known as the ‘Lord Bob’,
Glenn Piper has won a battle to further expand the beachside Harbord Hotel, after three levels of assessment and scores of objections by locals. Piper took the keys to the famous pub commonly known as the ‘Harbord Hilton” from industry legends the Thorpe family at the start of 2020. Bringing success in real estate and
Southern belle the Hurley Hotel Group is investing a whopping $100 million into upgrades of its award-winning portfolio of South Aussie hotels. The family-owned business has been operating in South Australia for over 40 years, currently holding in the stable the iconic Arkaba Hotel, the Alma Tavern, Ivory Tavern & Marina, Kensington Hotel, Marion Hotel,
The Hurley Group’s prized Arkaba Hotel has begun a massive multi-million-dollar refurb and redesign, for the first time in six decades. The Fullarton pub, which opened in 1964, is one of Adelaide’s biggest and most iconic venues, hosting around 300 gigs each year. It has long been a go-to destination for South Australians for entertainment,
Chris Cheung has unveiled his revised plans for a $112 million redevelopment of the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel, adding residential apartments, an accommodation wing and a first class ‘eat street’. Cheung’s C!nc first lodged plans with Randwick Council in 2021 for an upmarket transformation at the site, but its prominence prompted concerns from both local
After four years and multiple challenges, James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group has regrettably announced the end of its tenure at the Oxford Tavern in Petersham. OCG issued a statement Thursday, prior to publishing on social media. “This pub has always held a special place in our heart—a space for our people to march to the
The enterprising Feros Group is full steam ahead on a brand-new pub for Cronulla, having received licensing and final approvals for the future landmark Parc Pavilion. Family-owned Feros Group formed a partnership with long-time friends and business associates, high-profile local developer the Sammut Group, around plans for a hotel in the heart of Cronulla. The
Fraser Short has inked a deal with partner and pub legend Arthur Laundy for Laundy Hotels to buy out Short’s interest in their jointly owned portfolio of award-winning hotels. The deal is around the partnership venues of Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, Park House Mona Vale, Northies at Cronulla, Lennox Head Hotel, Illawong Hotel and The
There’s been a big boom in Adelaide’s craft brewery scene, with Little Bang bought up by the aspirational Duxton Pubs Group. One of Adelaide’s first local brewers, Little Bang Brewing Co has been acquired by South Australia’s fast-growing and ambitious pubs group. In 2013 business partners Ryan Davidson and Fil Kemp established the brand as
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