Property

AVC TAKES TWO IN THE SUNSHINE

Posted on September 25th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has further consolidated its outlook in the Sunshine State, acquiring two prominent licensed venues from the same private operator. Both considered local landmarks, AVC is taking over operations at Bartlett’s Tavern in Rockhampton and the Black Nugget

RYANS SECURE MALOUF ROYALTY

Posted on September 16th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Industry stalwarts the Ryan family have tempted the Malouf family with an offer they couldn’t refuse for the landmark Royal Oak Hotel in roaring Double Bay. Since 1873 the Royal Oak has held a strategic position at the epicentre of

FEINGOLD FINDS A FORLORN ROYAL

Posted on September 16th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The beloved but long-closed Royal Hotel Clifton Hill has been acquired by local publican Rebecca Feingold, with plans to return it to its rightful place in the hearts of Melbourne’s inner north. Built 1889, the Royal of Clifton Hill is

IRIS PASSES ON THE WISEMAN’S INN

Posted on September 11th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
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

Posted on September 11th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
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

Posted on September 4th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
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

Posted on September 2nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
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

Posted on August 31st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
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

Posted on August 31st, 2026 by Jane Louise
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

Posted on August 24th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
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