UNIVERSAL MOVING IN AND OUT

Universal has reshuffled the portfolio, taking up residence in the Palace of Haymarket, and calling an end to play at the Bat & Ball in Redfern. Built 1877, the Palace is one of three three-storey heritage Sydney buildings at the

SALMON LISTS REBRANDED CHATSWOOD HOTEL

Rod Salmon is looking to divest his newly re-branded and refreshed Chatswood Hotel, on Sydney’s gold-plated north shore. The two-level pub, formerly known as the Chelsea, occupies a 765sqm strata site opposite the entrance to Chatswood station, which sees around

QUINN DOES THE DEAL ON FLYING AUSSIE

Nick Quinn and partners have divested the Australian Hotel in Wingham, which will become part of the growing collection of Tim Smith. Set on a prominent 1,884sqm corner of Wingham’s arterial Bent Street, the Aussie is comprised of the classic

GARRY OWEN ON THE MOVE

Inner west landmark the Garry Owen Hotel is being sold by owner-operators in a campaign offering either the freehold going concern or a new lease. Built 1920, the stately two-storey building was designed in the Colonial style. Despite a number

CHEUNG’S CBH GETS NOD FOR $112m REDEVELOPMENT

Chris Cheung’s C!nc has won hard-fought approval to redevelop the famous Coogee Bay Hotel, ushering in a new era for the beachside icon. Plans were revealed for the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel in 2021, announcing a $111.7 million facelift that

ROCHE PULLS OUT OF THE STATION

Moteliers the Dhaliwal family have entered the pub game, becoming the proud new owners of the Roche family’s Station Hotel Motel in Kurri Kurri. The Station boasts history in the region, the design by acclaimed Maitland architect James Warren Scobie

TOWN TAVERN BLACKTOWN IN RECEIVER SALE

Simon Paterson’s Town Tavern and development at Blacktown have been put to market by receivers, set to tempt operators and those willing to take a Top200 pub to the next level. The Town is a prominent, high-performing venue, adjacent to

HURLEYS LOOK TO $60m HOTEL PANORAMA

The Hurley Hotel Group (HHG) has begun construction on Hotel Panorama, on Adelaide’s Goodwood Road. HHG is a South Australian family-owned business with over four decades’ experience, currently operating ten hotels along with Hurley Cellars. Cox Architecture, a local company

DIXON AIRS THE BLUES

Former Qantas CEO and Tourism Australia chair Geoff Dixon has listed the picturesque Blue’s Point Hotel in McMahon’s Point, by popular demand. One of the first pubs built on Sydney’s north shore, the watering hole has been a local icon

JDA NABS THE UNICORN

Paddington’s famous Unicorn Hotel has been sold as a restapled freehold going concern to the Feros’ JDA Hotels.   Commonly known as ‘Fringe Bar’, the Unicorn is famed for its Monday night comedy acts and eastern suburbs socialite crowd, being