MERCURY IN THE FOUNDRY

Bendigo cornerstone the Foundry Hotel is the latest in a series of regional Victorian pub deals, and a positive sign for the state’s gaming hotel market. The Kuchel family have been dug in operating The Foundry for the past 33

SEGERSTROM GOES EX-BARGO

There’s a changing of the guard in Macarthur as veteran Lloyd Segerstrom hands over the keys to his Hotel Bargo, to exit the game. Set on an expansive block, with lawns for events and functions, the pub comprises public bar,

DORE’S SALISBURY OF STANMORE SOLD

Ged Dore and partners have successfully sold their revived Salisbury Hotel in Stanmore to growing hotel operator Matthew Sweeney. A landmark of the inner west, on a prominent corner of the main retail strip 100 metres from Stanmore station, the

COMISKEYS MARCH INTO THE IMPERIAL

Queensland juggernaut the Comiskey Group has announced the addition of the all-purpose Imperial Hotel of Eumundi to its collection of large-format Queensland pubs. Established in 1911, the Imperial is a classic two-storey Queenslander “with a modern touch” that provides multiple

GALLAGHER DEPARTS MEADOWBROOK

Patrick Gallagher and partners have found success in the sale of their large-format Meadowbrook Hotel, tempting a New South Welshman into a thriving gaming operation in the heart of Queensland’s south-east. Located roughly midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast,

MA BACK OUT OF TAYLOR SQUARE

Property developer Virtical has stepped up its hospitality footprint, exchanging contracts with MA Financial to acquire the high-profile Kinselas and Courthouse hotels, in Taylor Square. In November 2020, the unlisted MA Taylor Square Fund acquired the prominent Courthouse Hotel on

AVC PICK UP INCLUSIVE HOTSPOT THE COURT

Australian Venue Co is in The Court, announcing a conditional acquisition agreement to purchase the loud and proud venue in Perth’s entertainment precinct. Established in 1888, The Court’s long in the city includes its long association with the LGBTQIA+ community,

LAST CHANCE SAVES THE TOTE

After months of bartering and a massive public campaign to buy and save it, Melburnian music legends Shane Hilton and Leanne Chance have bought Collingwood’s historic The Tote Hotel. Previously known as the Ivanhoe Hotel, the 1870-built pub was renamed

KICKON DIVES INTO THE DOCK

Kickon Group has kicked again, bringing more skin into the game with purchase of The Dock and Wharf in Mooloolaba, on the Sunshine Coast. Overlooking the picturesque Mooloolah River and Marina, The Dock offers bars, a 500sqm restaurant seating over 300, multiple function

TWO MORE QUICK SALES FOR REDCAPE

Chasing the news of two sales in the past fortnight, Redcape Hotel Group has announced the off-market sale of both the Shafston Hotel in Brisbane and the Central Hotel in Shellharbour. The big, multi-level Shafston Hotel is in East Brisbane,