STRAWBERRY HILLS FOR LAUNDY CLAN
Surry Hills institution the Strawberry Hills Hotel has been sold by legacy hoteliers the Hargreaves family to the pilots of the Laundy Hotels empire, Danielle and Shane Richardson. Almost a decade after purchasing the nearby Shakespeare Hotel, in 1975, matriarch
EVEN REMOTE ICONIC PUBS BATTLE COUNCIL
Representative of the plight of pubs everywhere, the stoic Betoota Hotel in outback Queensland has failed in its bid to get works done through council to allow patrons access to a local watering hole. The Betoota – a famously outback
MURPHY’S SKY BAR TAKES MANDURAH TO NEW HEIGHTS
Murphy’s Irish Pub has added a new dimension to Mandurah’s eastern foreshore, officially unveiling its long-awaited Sky Bar to an enthusiastic response from the local Western Australian community. The milestone marks another major chapter for the locally owned venue, which
THE LADY GETS LUCKY
After suddenly closing “indefinitely” last month citing storm damage, facing an uncertain future, it’s been revealed the Lady Hampshire will return as a pub. Previously known as the Old Hampshire Hotel, the old-school watering hole was established on bustling Parramatta
YARRA GOLD IN HEALESVILLE
The stately Grand Hotel in the heart of Victoria’s prized Yarra Valley is being offered to market by a private family. Occupying a highly visible 1,510sqm corner zoned Commercial 1, the hotel property incorporates a front bar with TAB, cocktail
