THE BHP FOR SALE IN THE HILL

The historic Broken Hill Pub has joined the procession of large regional Hotels coming to market, as the oldest in the first officially old city. Due to its seminal history in the mining economy, Broken Hill is known as ‘The

WHELANS SEE IRIS INTO GENERATIONAL STRATHFIELD HOTEL

Ending more than a century under stewardship of the Whelan family, the large-format Strathfield Hotel has sold for around $80 million to Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital. The three-level pub was built in 1918 after WWI by John Whelan, courtesy of

AVC EXPANSION TAKES IN THE BOUNDARY

Australian Venue Co forges ahead with investment in the Sunshine State, now acquiring Brisbane landmark The Boundary. Established in 1864, in Brisbane’s West End, the well-known pub was given a new lease on life in 2018 through a major renovation

MANNING RIVER BRINGS QUINN TAREE TRIFECTA

Taree’s large-format Manning River Hotel has been snaped up by the acquisitive syndicate led by Nick Quinn. Situated on Taree major thoroughfare Oxley Street, just a few hundred metres from the mighty Manning, the established Hotel claims many of the

DUXTON PUBS SEE UPLIFT IN LITTLE BANG

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

TAPHOUSE CASHES IN AT THE MACCA

Taphouse Group has sold its landmark Port Macquarie pub to an established hotelier for what is thought to be a record price for the area.  Known as The Macca, the heritage-listed Port Macquarie Hotel was established in 1939, making it

GOOD BEER HEADS INTO HAROLD PARK

Good Beer Company is back on the acquisition horse, buying comedy legend the Harold Park Hotel in Sydney’s inner west. In 1903 the pub on the Ross Street corner in suburban Forest Lodge was known as the Little Bridge Hotel,

BLACK FOX TAKES DORE INTO BALLINA

Ged Dore has partnered again with private equity fund Black Fox Property, securing the Australian Hotel in idyllic Ballina, outside Byron Bay. The classic two-story ‘Aussie’ occupies a large 1,787sqm corner site, offering a main public bar, bistro, gaming room

LONG-TIME ODGERS SELLING ‘HOBBY’ KANDOS HOTEL

The large-format Kandos Hotel-Motel is for sale as its long-time “hobby” owners decide to move on to a new pastime. The popular corner pub in Kandos occupies a generous 3,136sqm, with total floor area of 1,864sqm. It provides a public

PORTER KNOCKS ON MOSS VALE HOTEL

After several decades under the captaincy of Tom Porter, the historic Moss Vale Hotel has been listed for sale. The two-storey Hotel was the first licensed premise in the town. Established in 1850, sporting a thatched roof, a licence was