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ILLAWARRA HOTEL’S MYSTERIOUS CLOSURE

Posted on January 15th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
One of the Gong’s institutional late-night party venues has closed, ahead of a significant renovation and “change of use”. In the days after Christmas the party-hard Illawarra Hotel posted on social media it would soon be time “to say goodbye”

HEDLEY LEAPS TALL IN FAR NORTH

Posted on November 8th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Former pub game high-flyer Tom Hedley is working his way back to prominence, cornering the market in the north Queensland precinct of Gordonvale, south of Cairns. After years building a sizeable empire, Hedley sold his Hedley Hotel Group to Coles

A PUNT AND A WIN AT THE IMPERIAL

Posted on October 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Industry up-and-comer Adam Drabarek is living the Australian dream of owning his own pub, having recently secured title to his thriving Imperial Hotel operation in Coonabarabran. After a couple of years renovating houses on the central coast, living in successive

COLOSIMO STAMPS HERITAGE IN NEW HILLS HOTEL

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality has announced its new build Mullane’s Hotel, bringing modern Italian theming and a craft distillery to part of Sydney “crying out” for artisan sophistication. The impressive new multi-level destination in Baulkham Hills has been christened Mullane’s,

PORTERS BUILD FUTURE AT PLAINLAND PUB

Posted on June 17th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The dedicated and long-serving Porter family has doubled the footprint of Porters Plainland Hotel with a $7 million development to deliver a dream more than a decade in the making. The Porter family bought the big Plainland, on a sprawling

PHMG RESHUFFLE AS WAUGH SELLS OUT OF WOOLLAHRA

Posted on March 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Industry icon Mitchell Waugh has sold his share of the landmark Woollahra Hotel and Bistro Moncur, taking away full ownership in Public House Management Group and three Sydney pubs. Public House Management Group (PHMG) purchased the iconic Woollahra in 2015

MANLY WHARF ‘STAYS CURRENT’ WITH STRATEGIC REVAMP

Posted on November 12th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
By Emma Castle May Hotels has unveiled its latest brand refreshment of Manly Wharf Hotel in time for the summer season. The iconic Manly Wharf Hotel is located within the historic wharf at Manly where the ferry docks, literally above

SANDSTONE POINT HOTEL LAUNCHES HOLIDAY RESORT

Posted on November 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Comiskey group has officially opened for business its Holiday Resort extension to the whopping Sandstone Point Hotel, and already reports breaking more records. The $20-million Big4 Sandstone Point Holiday Resort began taking in guests this month, after a huge

THE PUB FORMERLY KNOWN AS ETTAMOGAH IS BACK

Posted on October 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Following years of legal tussles, the Sunshine Coast’s legendary ‘Ettamogah’ pub has been transformed with a new image and essential new look, leading to its pending wholesale mandated relaunch. The famous Ettamogah pubs were inspired by the madcap antics in

PUBLIC HOUSE SHAKES UP PADDINGTON AND PORTFOLIO

Posted on September 3rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Mitchell Waugh has announced a shake-up of the Public House portfolio, making moves in the eastern suburbs and moving out of Mosman. Closely following the big-budget renovation and reopening of Glebe’s Toxteth last month, Public House Management Group (PHMG) has