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GALLAGHER GROWS INTO THE OAKS

Legend of Sydney’s north shore, The Oaks in Neutral Bay, has been sold by the veteran Thomas family for around $140 million to the family of Patrick and Angela Gallagher. The Thomas family moved into operations at The Oaks in

UNIVERSAL GATHER THE GREEK IN TEMPE’S RIVERVIEW

Universal has tapped the Greek connection, unveiling a new partnership with acclaimed chef Elvis Korsovitis for a classical dining experience in the transformed Riverview Hotel in Tempe. The Kospetas family purchased the landmark suburban pub in late 2024, securing a

ELEPHANT BRIDGE HOTEL SALE COMES WITH RESIDENT GHOST

The historic Elephant Bridge Hotel, one of Victoria’s oldest continuously licensed regional pubs, has just hit the market. Meticulously restored, the bluestone hotel has served locals, farmers and travellers for 184 years in the tiny town of Darlington, 194 kilometres

STONEWALL GOES COLD

An icon of Sydney’s Oxford Street has succumbed to hard times, with the world-famous Stonewall Hotel sinking into administration – less than a year after its international rescue. Established in 1997, Stonewall is one of the legendary strip’s longest-running gay

PUBLIC LIABILITY THREATENS PUB VIBRANCY

As state governments work to rebuild ‘vibrancy’ and the night-time economy, the skyrocketing cost of public liability insurance threatens to stop the music before it begins. The Pride of our Footscray is a pub in Melbourne that opened at the