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REDCAPE AND IRIS’ STRATEGIC SWAP

MA Financial’s Redcape Hotel Group has executed a major portfolio swap deal with Iris Capital, seeing Sydney assets exchanged for a clutch of pubs to the north and a cash settlement. Iris is offloading six established Hunter Region hotels, comprising

ROUGH DIAMOND OFFERED IN GOLD TOWN

A private investor is selling a Ballarat pub as a vacant freehold, heralding a rare opportunity in the heart of one of Victoria’s fastest-growing regional service hubs. The Market Square Hotel was opened at 9 Creswick Road, Ballarat Central in

WINTER EXPERIENCES BOOST PUB APPEAL

As hospitality venues continue to compete for guest attention, creating reasons for customers to stay longer and return more often has become just as important as the food and beverage offering itself. Rather than relying solely on traditional pub trade,

LABOR CONFERENCE BROACHES MORE GAMING REFORM

As a result of the NSW Labor Conference over the weekend, the state government is expected to make moves toward a proposal for new taxes and changes to gaming legislation in pubs and clubs. The Labor event took place 4-5

DIMATTINA PASSES YARCK TO LOCAL OPERATORS

Former Western Bulldogs player Paul Dimattina has sold his popular Yarck Hotel in Victoria’s popular north-east tourism corridor to a local and operator. Located on the Maroondah Highway in the state’s north-east, the Yarck Hotel is enroute to the renowned