A new pub outfit headlined by Bruce Mathieson has secured the Merrimac Tavern, on the Gold Coast. The Queensland OLGR website reports approval for the licences to Merrimac Operations P/L, as trustee for the Merrimac Tavern Operations Unit Trust, which was formed in April of this year. Corporate documents show Merrimac Operations counts as directors […]
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After 51 years and too many beers to count, the McDonald family’s tenure at the celebrated Manly Hotel will come to an end at the end of the month. Stewart and Dulcie McDonald took on a lease at the pub in 1970, and later passed the reins to their kids Jenny, Doug and Sandy. The
Furthering the folklore that was The Pub the Whole Pub and Nothing But the Pub, intrepid advocate of the mighty watering hole Colin Whelan has now released the picturesque Drinking in The Rivers. Whelan began his affair with Australia’s wide open spaces at the age of 13, when he hitchhiked from Sydney to Perth and
After nearly four decades behind the wheel, the Hampton family has handed its Lake Illawarra Hotel in Windang to a growing hotelier. Once a Tooth’s brewery, the Lake Illawarra occupies a 6,038sqm site a stone’s throw from its namesake, around 15 kilometres south of Wollongong. The family-run Hotel quite recently underwent a major refurbishment, amplifying
Entering the procession of large-format regional operations hitting the market amid surging opportunity, the iconic Sir George Hotel is being offered for sale. Located on the M31, a major travel route between Sydney and Melbourne, and Canberra and Wagga Wagga, Jugiong is 337 kilometres south-west of Sydney and in ideal reach for the hordes of
Charter Hall and Hostplus have teamed again to pay around $1.7 billion for the entire portfolio of ASX-listed ALE – the previous largest pub landlord in the land. Funds manager Charter Hall has secured purchase of ALE (ASX:LEP) through the listed Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) and with ongoing real estate partner Hostplus, for
Following the success of its release in the northern states last year, Lion has announced the national launch of XXXX Dry. Despite being made available only in Queensland and the Northern Territory, XXXX Dry became the biggest beer launch in 2020. After more than $12 million in retail sales in its first 12 months, it’s
A ruling by the High Court has major implications for businesses with social media presence, making them responsible for potentially defamatory comments made by the public. Social media has revolutionised the ability for public-facing businesses to communicate with current and potential customers, but society itself is becoming increasingly aware of the damage that can be done
Next generation online marketplace FoodByUs is expanding its offering of hundreds of wholesale food suppliers to include alcohol. The “one stop procurement shop” for small to medium-sized hospitality businesses allows users to search and compare, and take advantage of buying power enjoyed by much larger businesses. FoodByUs began in 2016, and is the brainchild of
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Eyeing lockdowns lifted and restrictions eased across the eastern seaboard, a live webinar will tackle the “Road Out Of Lockdown & What The Future Holds”. New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria have the end of lockdown squarely in sight, and Queensland is expected to be easing restrictions, leaving thousands of pubs looking to the
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