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

BROPHYS OUT FOR THE COUNT

Fred and Sandi Brophy, the couple behind the famous Fred Brophy’s Boxing Troupe, have sold their last pub, the Kilkivan Hotel, to newcomers as they exit the industry. The Brophys owned the Cracow Hotel, 500 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, which

COLEMAN DISPATCHES POST OFFICE AS GDM GROWS

Publican Matt Coleman has executed a sale and leaseback on his Post Office Hotel in Forbes, as part of the further expansion of GDM Hotels, which includes purchase of Stockton’s Boatrowers Hotel. The historic Post Office was built 1864 and

AVC PICKS UP NINE PUBS, FROM ARK AND CLG

Australian Venue Co has announced agreement to purchase nine venues in Western Australia from Ark Group and Colonial Leisure Group, for a reported $30 million. The conditional acquisition brings all seven venues under the banner of Ark Group. In Perth

UPMARKET BUSH INN BUSINESS FOR SALE

One of Melbourne’s best-known establishments, the iconic Bush Inn, has hit the market with long potential. The large footprint pub occupies a high-profile corner on the borders of some of Melbourne’s most affluent suburbs, Toorak and Hawksburn. It provides trading

PUBLIC HOSPITALITY HITS BONDI WITH PLANS FOR NOAH’S

Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group has beat major developers to buy the well-known Noah’s Backpackers on Bondi Beach for $68 million. Noah’s occupies a prominent 1,087sqm site at the world-famous Beach, comprising two corner buildings configured for 260 beds and

AVC AND HPI PUT UP HOTEL ALLEN FGC

Australian Venue Co has teamed up with landlord HPI to offer the freehold going concern of Townsville stalwart the Hotel Allen. Built in 1946, Hotel Allen occupies a 6,186sqm corner site with three street frontages, proximate to a host of

MERIVALE EYES MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENT

At the forefront of the resurgence of hospitality and in a return home after widespread expansion, Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has secured a massive site on Sydney’s King Street – to become the city’s newest entertainment precinct. News has emerged of