Redevelopment

GREEN LIGHT FOR GREENFIELD THE DOONAN

Posted on November 15th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Comiskey Group has gotten the green light to start construction at its new family-friendly greenfield pub and cellar door – The Doonan. The family that created the enormous and award-winning Eatons Hill Hotel and Sandstone Point Hotel bought the nearly

BIGGEST PUB PUBLICANS CAN’T HELP GETTING BIGGER

Posted on September 15th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The very-large-format Comiskey Group is getting considerably bigger, kick-starting plans for multiple developments, beginning with a new hotel and complex at Dakabin, north of the Brisbane CBD. The proposed development centres around a brand new 2,000sqm hotel, shopping centre with

PHMG PLAN NEW HURSTVILLE HOTEL

Posted on August 11th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
PHMG is working with developers on a brand-new family-friendly pub within a major new retail and commercial development in Hurstville. Currently under construction, One Hurstville Plaza is a $60 million 14-storey office tower at 288 Forest Rd, between Westfield, Hurstville

CHEUNG LOOKS TO $112M REMODEL OF COOGEE BAY HOTEL

Posted on July 30th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Chris Cheung has revealed his plans for the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel, heralding a $112 million facelift for the beachside property. C!nc has submitted an extensive development application at its site at Arden Street, Vicar Street and Coogee Bay Road,

IRIS’ BOURBON EMPIRE APPROVED

Posted on July 23rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
More than six years after purchasing the iconic The Bourbon in Kings Cross, Iris Group has secured approval on its $65 million redevelopment of the landmark site. Ten months after submitting the latest proposal, Iris found unanimous approval through the

McGUIRES BEGIN $16m GREENFIELD SOUTH OF BRISBANE

Posted on June 25th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland-based McGuire Hotel Group has begun construction on a $16 million family-friendly tavern for the Yarrabilba community. Set to occupy a 4,000sqm site adjacent to a Coles shopping centre in the heart of the precinct The Terrace will encompass approximately

COMISKEY GROUP BLITZES AWARDS AS BIG EXPANSION BEGINS

Posted on June 11th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The Comiskey Group took home a swag of awards at the QHA Awards for Excellence this week, as they plan no less than five new projects in Queensland’s booming south-east. As per the Queensland Hotels Association’s system, the highly awarded

URBAN HOUSE OF BREWS SECURES FIVE BREWERS

Posted on June 4th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Serial hospitality entrepreneur Michael Vale is one step closer to opening his ground-breaking Urban House of Brews, after securing agreements with the five craft brewers to reside in the Newtown venue. Following news in March that the old Hub Theatre

NEW LAUNDY JORDAN SPRINGS PUB PENDING

Posted on October 26th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Laundy Hotels is vying to build another new western Sydney pub, bringing the fledgling suburb of Jordan Springs its first local watering hole. The Jordan Springs Tavern would be located on Lakeside Parade, on a 5,026sqm site. The public house