IRIS PASSES ON THE WISEMAN’S INN

Iris Capital has divested the historic Wisemans Inn Hotel to a local private investor as it tunes the portfolio and continues major developments around the state. The riverside Inn was established in 1827 on a 5,123sqm landholding on the banks

NEWCOMER LOCALS INTO GREAT SOUTHERN BERRY

The Great Southern Hotel in booming Berry has changed hands, acquired by ambitious local newcomers to the industry partnering with some veterans and bringing localised plans for a revival. Around two hours’ south of Sydney, Berry has taken gold in

FEROS’ JDA TAKES HEARTTHROB HEADLANDS

The Feros’ JDA Collective has secured stunning “trophy asset” the Headlands Hotel in seaside Austinmer from owner-operator developers Stevens Group. Located around an hour south of the Sydney CBD, the sprawling pub literally resides on its own headland, on a

DEVELOPER GETS TO THE GREENWELL POINT

Peter Dobb has sold his long-held Greenwell Point Hotel in Shoalhaven to an industry newcomer with a plan, as he looks closer to home. The Hotel is on a generous 5,261sqm lot mere metres from Crookhaven River and the only

MAY LANDS MEREWETHER SURFHOUSE

Newcastle beachfront trophy the Merewether Surfhouse is in new hands for the first time, as waterfront guru Ben May adds it to the May Hospitality collection. The historic art deco bathing pavilion on Merewether beach built around 1937 was one

DEVELOPER DEAL FOR HISTORIC GRIFFINS HOTEL

Adelaide property developer George Kambitsis has expanded his CBD holdings with the $8.55 million acquisition of the historic Griffins Hotel on Hindmarsh Square. The Victorian-era pub sits on a 680sqm site in the heart of Adelaide’s commercial, accommodation and retail

FLOWER GROWS SETTLERS WITH A MOTOR INN

Veteran hotelier Alistair Flower has boosted his accommodation footprint in Port Macquarie with purchase of the adjacent and complementary Macquarie Barracks Motor Inn.   The motor inn is set on a large lot beside arterial Hastings River Drive, offering 37

AVC TAKES SOLOTEL’S THE BANK AND THE CLOCK

Australian Venue Co has signed for more Solotel pubs, taking Surry Hills institution The Clock and Newtown staple The Bank in the latest investor-backed deal in Sydney’s highly active market. Amalgamated Hotels P/L, freehold owner of the pubs, was founded

SHOALHAVEN STAR STAYS LOCAL

The Star Hotel of Milton has kept it local, as long-term owners the Stone family pass the keys to experienced Shoalhaven residents the Kapetanos family. Fronting the Princes Highway on a 923sqm plot in the heart of the coastal town,

ORANGE GROVE IN LILYFIELD IN NEW HANDS

Veteran hotelier and very long-term owner Bruce Hedditch has sold his Orange Grove Hotel in thriving Lilyfield to industry newcomers. The OG Hotel stands on a substantial 934sqm corner of Balmain Rd, which it has occupied since 1959, since it