Australian Venue Co has announced historic Brunswick landmark the Sarah Sands Hotel will re-open to the public this weekend, for the first time in four years. Closed since 2017, AVC took on the dormant pub in late 2019. It has now seen an extensive renovation, circa $3 million, and is ready to resume its role […]
SARAH SANDS RETURNS AFTER YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS Read More »
Laundy Hotels has embraced a new product helping family-friendly pubs offer entertainment for kids through clever commercialisation of AR technology, Tech start-up The Village Co, based in the Hunter Valley, recently launched Grub Lab, providing interactive children’s Augmented Reality (AR) activity packs that come to life with their custom-built applications. After hosting a launch for
The Cooee Hotel in St Georges Basin on the NSW south coast has been listed for sale as its passive owners make another exit. Brisbane-based hotelier Michael Lucas and long-term business partner David Kennewell acquired the freehold of the pub in early 2019, with around seven months left on a lease to an operator. Kennerwell
Australian Venue Co continues its lavish Investment into south-east Queensland, with more acquisitions and two more of two dozen planned renovations underway. The corporate allegiance between Australian Venue Co (AVC) and ASX-listed HPI is representative of the State’s consolidated place in the national marketplace. This week the pair have finalised settlement on two pubs in
Dubbo stalwart the Buncha Hotel is being sold as a passive freehold with opportunity to take over later in the year. Otherwise known as the Railway Junction Hotel, the pub enjoys a generous lot on arterial Fitzroy Street, adjacent to the train station, in the growing NSW town of Dubbo. It comprises public bar with
Continuing the spate of city fringe assets coming to market, Redfern’s Woolpack Hotel has been listed for sale as its owners look to an exit from pubs. The three-storey hotel, in the Federation Free Style architectural mode, provides a well-rounded business with public bar and street seating, regular live music, gaming with 13 machines, midnight
Industry trailblazer Merivale has announced the return of its innovative Chef Apprenticeship School to address the critical skills shortage in commercial kitchens, led by celebrated chef Peter Doyle. The programme – designed to inspire, guide and mentor the next generation of chefs – balances theory, practice and hands-on experience, including invaluable one-on-one attention from Doyle,
Popular Perth local the CY O’Connor Village pub was consumed by a blaze over the weekend, but the owners are vowing to rebuild. Emergency services were called to the CYO in Piara Waters, a suburb of south Perth, around 5:30pm on Saturday, finding a fire well established, a roof partially collapsed and plumes of dark
Ashton Waugh has placed a strategic bet on Sydney’s transforming Kings Cross with purchase of the re-stapled freehold going concern of the New Hampton Hotel. Leaseholder Kieran Coleman listed the business interest in the Hotel last October. Located on Bayswater Road, near the famous Coke sign and Kings Cross train station, the New Hampton is
Suffering through their fourth lockdown Victorians were hit with the news this week businesses would be closed for another week, but relief has been forthcoming at Federal, state and private levels. The Victorian Government has announced the $70 million Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021, supporting eligible hospitality venues. Grants will be provided to licensed premises
VICTORIA’S LINGERING LOCKDOWN DRAWS CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT Read More »
A product of The Information Collective
ACN. 603 201 109
ABN. 21 603 201 109
