BELMORE AND UNANDERRA JOIN BIG HOTEL AUCTION DAY

In a stock-starved market where strong regional pubs are becoming the ‘new black’ – two more Sydney-satellite freeholds will soon test the waters at a group auction. Murphy Hotels is putting up the large-format Belmore Hotel, dominating Maitland’s main street.

HISTORIC MIRANI HOTEL LISTED BY VETERAN FAMILY

After 75 years in the family, Scott and Casey Cronin will soon bid a reluctant farewell to their historic Mirani Hotel. Mirani is a town in the heart of sugarcane country, a transport hub mid-way on the Mackay to Eungella

DIXON GROUP COURTS PRIVATE EQUITY AS KKR LOOMS

After shelving its mooted IPO, Dixon Hospitality Group is rumoured to be in talks with private equity buyers – including KKR – the company that sank Keystone. Dixon Hospitality Group (DHG) has hinted at plans for an Initial Public Offering

THE ELI AND THE BLOCK TO TEMPT TASSY SPIRIT

High-profile pub ‘The Eli’ plus land package have come to market as the Apple Isle strides into its tourism boon and its builder owner needs a break. The large-format Elimatta Hotel sits on the banks of the Mersey River, adjacent

LION LONG-TIMER BUYS INTO GAME AT ROYAL HOTEL

After decades selling drinks to them, former Lion director Frank Arangio has slipped onto the other side of the bar, buying Wyong’s Royal Hotel for nearly $7 million. Continuing the flow of sales of NSW coastal hotels, Arangio bought the

GALLAGHER BUYS BIG-BONES TERRIGAL PUB FOR $28m

Irish pub king Patrick Gallagher has bought his biggest pub yet – paying $28 million for the Terrigal Hotel and a ‘return to his youth’. Gallagher describes the area around his latest purchase as ‘special’ and recalls family visits “just

BYRON ‘TOP PUB’ HAS ANOTHER CRACK IN HOT MARKET

Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel is rumoured to be still on the market, with price expectations of $75 million. The massive beachside operation, known locally as the ‘Top Pub’, occupies 4,585 m² overlooking picturesque Main Beach. It was built in 1990

BALMAIN PUB GROUP LISTS GREENWOOD HOTEL

As North Sydney pushes ahead with massive expansion, the Balmain Pub Group has listed its hallowed heart of the precinct, the striking Greenwood Hotel. Built as a church in 1878, the historic sandstone structure has been a hotel for just