NEW KINGS FOR NEW CROWN

Sam Watts has completed an extraordinary tenure of 36 years with sale of his historic New Crown Hotel in Hay to a Sydney-based group, replete with immediate upside.   Established in the early 1900s, the two-storey New Crown has gone

BUYER WANTED FOR BILLY BARRY’S

Kieren Barry is selling the leasehold of Billy Barry’s Hotel in North Sydney, offering ‘hard asset’ value for an incoming tenant in a thriving and growing precinct. Previously known as the Station Hotel, Billy Barry’s is an efficient two-level pub

GALLAGHER TAKES BACK JACKSONS

Jack’s back in the Gallagher stable, as a posse of Gallaghers take over operations again at the striking new Jacksons on George. A pub has stood on the George St site since 1905, when it was known as the Blue

SEQ FLIPS TWO EUMUNDIS

Refreshed from the addition of two SEQ pubs and a retail chain, SEQ Hospitality has re-listed the freeholds of its newly acquired Plough Inn Brisbane and Court House Hotel in Murwillumbah. Mere days after Charter Hall and Hostplus finally secured

RARE COMMONS ON OFFER

A prized city-fringe leasehold opportunity has come to market in the form of Camperdown Commons, in the literal and cultural heart of the inner west.   Set on a large 3,781sqm lot in the centre of Camperdown, the venue comprises

BARRON FALLS INTO McMAHON HOTELS

The expanding McMahon Hotels has picked up the Barron Falls Hotel in Kuranda from long-time owners, in an off-market transaction. Located in the centre of Kuranda on a substantial 3,030sqm corner block, the expansive hotel features a traditional public bar

COBB & CO HITS THE ROAD

The well-travelled Cobb and Co Hotel and adjoining commercial property in St George, SEQ, is for sale by long-time owner Leigh ‘Lethal’ McCracken. Established in 1886, the Cobb and Co Hotel takes its name from the storied coach company that

GANLEY GRABS WINDSOR CASTLE AND CARLTON CLUB

Two Melbourne pubs that recently slipped into the hands of administrators have been rescued by the Irish-flavoured Ganley Group, demonstrating that good things “never die”. Late 2024 administrators Cor Cordis took control of the op-cos of the Carlton Club and

HARDIMANS LISTED AS THIELE PIVOTS

Veteran Victorian Michael Thiele has listed his handsome nautical-themed Hardimans Hotel in Kensington, as he changes tack and sets a course for Carlton North. Originally named the Clarence Hotel, the Art Deco Hardimans Hotel was built in the late 1870s

ROYAL INGHAM SELLS AFTER 65 YEARS

Capping more than six decades and multiple generations, the Quagliotto family has sold its beloved Royal Hotel in Ingham to dedicated local operators. The Royal was established in 1883 in the town centre of Ingham, roughly 110 kilometres north of