FNQ hospitality icon Gilligan’s has officially hit the market, offered as a freehold going concern for the first time. Situated in the heart of Cairns, at the gateway to Australia’s famous Barrier Reef, the award-winning business is an “adventure destination” and mainstay of the tourism and hospitality market in far north Queensland. Gilligan’s Resort, spanning […]
The NSW government’s pioneering cashless gaming trial, due to report results in November, may struggle to meet its mandate as participation wanes. Driving a climate for reform, the state’s former Premier and Coalition government had planned to make all poker machines cashless by 2028. In response, Labor went on to win the election with a
In the late 1990s Canberra kicked off smoking bans in Australia, with other states following suit over the next decade. While each state governs its own smoking bans, all states and territories have restrictions on smoking in enclosed areas of restaurants, licensed clubs and pubs. Now new tougher proposals are currently being debated in the
Receivers have taken control of the Republic Hotel in Sydney’s CBD only days after Virtical signed to sell the property to Chris Thomas for a major loss, and as the group is accused of not paying staff Super. Under the stewardship of Mark Toma and John Palesty, Virtical stormed the pub scene in 2023, prominently
Melbourne families have listed Fitzroy’s multi-level Hotel Fitzroy, tipped to attract investors and owner-occupiers. Located minutes from the Melbourne CBD, opposite the Atherton Gardens estate, the pub is surrounded by entertainment precinct bars, restaurants and shops, seeing high pedestrian traffic and consistent patronage. The five-storey building is on a 662sqm lot and incorporates indoor and
A Brisbane pub is leading the charge to change laws around dogs in pubs, after a single complaint forced a ban on dogs in the inner-north venue, Archer Brewing. The venue, named after the owner’s dog, even brewed a ‘dog beer’ made from carbonated chicken stock, to cater to passers-by as they followed an adjacent
In the spotlight developer Virtical has offloaded the Republic in the Sydney CBD to industry veteran Chris Thomas for a significant loss. After bursting into the picture in 2023, spending over $125 million in a matter of months including more than $40 million for the Republic, vexed property developer Virtical has accepted $32 million for
A magistrate has opted to dismiss all charges against the driver of a car that crashed into the outdoor area of a Daylesford pub last year, with families and survivors challenging the ‘injustice’. According to police and witnesses, around 6pm on 5 November a white BMW X5 mounted a kerb and drove across a grassed
South Geelong’s Barwon Club Hotel is readying for a rousing ruckus when its 16th annual ‘River Rocks’ festival hits in early November. Presented by River Rocks, B. Bookings, Balter Brewery and Bad Batch Zine, the festival promises rock, punk and even a neo-bush balladeer. Venue manager Jason Stokes told PubTIC that the River Rocks festival
The party is winding down for Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group (PHG), as a major lender calls in receivers and managers on five venues in the collection. Last week FTI Consulting’s Vaughan Strawbridge and Joseph Hansell stepped in, under security held by TREA ST Pty Ltd as trustee of the Public Group Security Trust. BDO’s
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