Property

BRAITHWAITE MOVES ON THE METRO

Posted on January 23rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Murphy family has moved on from the Metro Hotel Bundaberg, passing the keys to cross-border veteran Peter Braithwaite for an undisclosed amount. The pub began as the Adams Hotel in 1874, built and licensed by Walter Adams in the

LAUNDYS ADD ASHMONT INN IN WAGGA

Posted on January 21st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
After nearly half a century of ownership, the well-regarded Mathot family has sold its Ashmont Inn Hotel in Wagga Wagga to a Laundy-O’Hara partnership. Established in 1978, the Inn has been held ever since by the family, comprising Johanna and

LYONS CATCHES HOWLONG

Posted on January 19th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Buoyed by recent accolades, decorated regional hotelier Ash Lyons has grown the collection with purchase of Adam Drabarek’s prominent Howlong Hotel.   Howlong, with local population of around 2,500 residents, is recognised for its Murray River frontage, acclaimed golf course

FLOWER PASSES LONG FLAT IN BELATED RETURN FOR BROTHERS

Posted on December 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Veteran hotelier Alistair Flower has relinquished his Long Flat Pub to high-flying newcomers Stephen and Scott McMillan, in a return to the country a century in the making. Flower Hotels, led by Port Macquarie hotelier Alistair Flower, acquired the hotel

EAST VILLAGE SOLD TO NEW PUBLICAN RESTAURANTEUR

Posted on December 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The landmark East Village Hotel on the Balmain peninsula has sold to a pub industry newcomer, as city-fringe hotels are increasingly about the appeal of experiential dining. Affectionately known by devotees as ‘The EVH’ the pub provides a public bar,

MOMENTO SELLS SILVERWATER TO A MOTIVATED MARLOW

Posted on November 19th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Momento Hospitality has divested big western Sydney suburban the Silverwater Hotel to Marlow Hotel Group, in one of the year’s biggest transactions. The Colosimo family’s award-winning Momento Hospitality has invested in new developments in recent years, including Mullane’s Hotel in

LAUNDYS’ SETTLER’S SALE HERALDS KELLY’S COMEBACK

Posted on November 19th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Team Laundy has divested the big Settler’s Tavern in West Gosford to returning industry player Damian Kelly. Arthur Laundy AO, along with his daughter and son-in-law Justine and Nick Tindall, bought the large-format pub early 2016 from the Bernie family.

GBAH TAVERN SOLD IN MAJOR REGIONAL DEAL

Posted on November 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
A NSW newcomer has picked up the Goonellabah Tavern in the northern rivers region, in one of the largest regional sales of the year. Goonellabah is part of Lismore, west of Byron Bay, with local resident population of around 14k

POLITIS TAKES SPIRIT OF QLD CAXTON

Posted on November 3rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney-based Queenslander billionaire Nick Politis has secured acquisition of the Sunshine State’s most iconic pub, the Caxton Hotel, from long-time veterans the Farquhar family. The Caxton first opened in 1864, but in 1873 the original pub burned down and a