AVC HEED THE CALL FOR THE TELEGRAPH

Australian Venue Co (AVC) has jumped the Strait, taking its first pub in Tasmania in Hobart’s historic Telegraph Hotel. Built 1858 as the Electric Telegraph Hotel, on a prime waterfront site, the shortened name was adopted in 1877. It has

TILLEY & WILLS LATEST INN, ON RICHMOND

The growing partnership of Simon Tilley and Nick Wills is the latest to get a foothold in Sydney’s burgeoning north-west growth corridor, buying the Richmond Inn Hotel. Set on a 3,007sqm corner site, the large-format suburban hotel is located in

LAUNDY AND NEW PARTNERS BACK THE WOOLPACK

Arthur Laundy and new partners have teamed up to buy city-fringe local, the Woolpack Hotel, in Redfern. The Laundy family has joined with new operators, specifically Aaron Crinis, proprietor of acclaimed North Sydney restaurant Glorietta. The three-storey Federation Free Style

ALH TAKES LANDMARK MANLY HOTEL

Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) has charged into acquisition mode, taking the keys to the long-serving McDonald family’s Brisbane beachside landmark, the Manly Hotel. The two-storey brick pub on the corner of Cambridge Parade and Stratton Terrace, just a block

FORESTERS FOR FAMOUS FOUR

Nightclub operator Famous Four P/L is the new owner of the Foresters Beer & Music Hall, in Collingwood’s latest pub deal. Following Julien Moussi’s Only Hospitality Group purchasing the Robert Burns Hotel in late June, Famous Four has snared the

CAMKIN CLOSES ON CAMDEN

The stately Camden Hotel in Sydney’s burgeoning southwest has been sold by the McGrath family to Marlow Group GM Paul Camkin and freeholder Estelle Kremer for a reported $12 million. Located within the main commercial and retail precinct of Camden,

IMG HOTELS FURTHER MASSIVE MPK PORTFOLIO BUY

Dubbo’s Western Star is the latest from the MPK stable to be bought by newcomers IMG Hotels, following their major portfolio purchase earlier this year. In April news emerged of sale of the whole freehold going concern portfolio of Nick

NEWCOMER ANSWERS CALL FOR COOEE HOTEL

Michael Lucas and David Kennewell have secured their latest exit from the industry with sale of their Cooee Hotel in St Georges Basin for around $7.7 million. Brisbane-based Lucas and long-term partner Kennewell acquired the freehold of the pub, just

HARVEST MOVES ON WILLIAM FARRER

Harvest Hotels has announced its successful acquisition of Wagga Wagga’s William Farrer Hotel. This is the latest regional hospitality venture for the group. It follows the revival of Tamworth’s oldest pub, The Courthouse, and purchase of Brady’s Railway Hotel Albury,