ROCKLEA TO SHAKE UP BRISBANE MARKET
The large-format Rocklea Hotel is being sold by the Ingham Myers brothers, offering clear upside as Brisbane ramps up to its international spotlight in 2032. Established in 1874, the pub occupies a prominent 3,141sqm site on arterial Ipswich Road. It
BARRELHOUSE BRING BRITISH BOOZER TO THE ROCKS’ THE OBSERVER
Barrelhouse Group has rolled into The Rocks, opening a classic English-style boozer in the long-closed The Observer Hotel. Hospitality veterans Mikey Enright and Julian Train’s Barrelhouse Group owns and operates The Barber Shop and Hickson House Distilling Co, and in
QHA CALLS FOR NIGHTLIFE REFORM BEFORE 2032
Brisbane’s bid to become a world-class nightlife destination is being held back by red tape, with Queensland’s peak hotel body warning mandatory ID scanning and other regulations are making the city less welcoming to visitors. Queensland Hotels Association chief Bernie
TWO TOWNSVILLE SALES AND AN EXIT FOR REDCAPE
Redcape has further tweaked the portfolio, divesting two pubs in Townsville to the Queensland-based Falvey family as its rolls capital into upgrades and acquisitions where it sees its opportunity. The MA Financial hospitality fund has parted with the Hermit Park
ELECTION PLEDGES TO BOOST VICTORIA’S PUBS
Victorian Labor has unveiled a suite of proposed reforms to help pubs “get on with business” ahead of the November state election, heralding later closing times and allowing customers to bring canine companions. Ben Carroll’s Victorian government has issued
