PARRAS TAKES THE KINGS HEAD
Melbourne-based Francis Venues has divested Sydney’s Kings Head Tavern to local powerhouse Parras Hospitality, less than two years after purchasing the big corner pub. The two-level Kings Head Tavern (KHT) resides on a prominent 1,334sqm site on the major intersection
CROSS KEYS COURTS NEW OPERATOR
The historic Cross Keys Hotel in Essendon has been taken to market, offering a robust city-fringe gaming operation in Victoria’s tightly held market. The Cross Keys was established in 1859, after John Morgan purchased the block of land from the
TASSY PUB LINKS BEER TO THE BOWSER
Queenstown’s Empire Hotel, on the west coast of Tasmania, has found a creative way of encouraging locals and tourists alike in for a pint. Last week the pub began subtracting the daily per-litre price of diesel from the price of
PUBS CASHING IN ON RESIDENTIAL APPEAL
Major NSW pubs and groups are increasingly looking to the state government’s Housing Delivery Authority, fast-tracking redevelopment projects under streamlined rules for new residential property. A deepening supply shortage prompted commitment by the NSW Government to address the housing shortage
NAVIGATING THE NEW AML & CTF REGULATIONS
Austrac’s AML and CTF reforms have come into effect, reflecting the regulator’s mandate for improved governance, processes and calculated risk-based outcomes in a complex regulatory environment. The new regulations began 1 April and apply to all gaming venues – pubs
