STATE-BUILT BABINDA HOTEL UP FOR GRABS
Queensland’s only government-built pub, the one-of-a-kind Babinda State Hotel, is being sold by private owners. Built in 1917, the hotel holds claim to being the only pub in the state constructed and operated by the Queensland Government at the time.
CASHLESS GAMING TRIAL HACKED AND HALTED
Hackers have ended a trial on cashless gaming, after reports the system was breached in a cyber-attack. The digital wallet trial began last October, under the Perrottet government, at Wests Newcastle leagues club at New Lambton, installed on 144 Aristocrat
NEWCASTLE’S HARD-ROCKING CAMBRIDGE GOES QUIET
Musicians and lovers of live music have joined in commemorating the grand finale of hard-rocking Newcastle legend, the Cambridge Hotel. The Newcastle West pub has been a sticky carpet virtual rite of passage for local and even international bands for
DOOLAN HOTELS GROW STABLE WITH TOORAK
Prime Melbourne watering hole the Toorak Hotel is in new hands, as family operators Doolan Hotels step up the collection. Established in 1854, the imposing and ornate building has been known as the Bush Inn and Hawksburn Hotel and back
ESCALATING CHARGES OVER DEATH AT BURNETT HEADS PUB
A man is facing major charges in relation to injuries and the subsequent death of another man, after an altercation at the Lighthouse Hotel on Tuesday (20 June). According to reports, 38-year-old father Matthew James Hayes was behaving inappropriately and
EL TORO LOOKS TO THE RODEO
The extraordinary El Toro Hotel of Warwick Farm is being sold by Colin Parras, laden with western Sydney opportunity. The large-format hotel motel is situated on a big 1.4-ha parcel of land adjoining El Toro Business Park, between residential catchments
MAITLAND EXITS PRIZED REPUBLIC
Greg Maitland has furthered his portfolio sell-down with divestment of the long-standing Republic Hotel in the heart of Norwood. Set on a commanding 3,327sqm corner site, the multi-award-winning Republic is a two-storey Victorian stone building offering sports bar, large restaurant
NORTHCOTE SOCIAL ROLLS OUT SPEED DATING
Legendary home to Melbourne gregariousness, the Northcote Social Club, is lining up to help the lonely single citizens unsatisfied by their experiences on online dating apps. The Club is calling for anyone “looking for love” in and around Northcote to
FLINDERS READY TO SALE
Darlinghurst stalwart the Flinders Hotel is for sale, wielding plans for expansion in the revived city-fringe precinct. Set on a 599sqm corner of eponymous Flinders Street near Moore Park, the heritage-listed Hotel comprises three storeys plus basement, zoned B4 Mixed-Use,
NEW STARS OUT IN SUNSHINE STATE
A crowd of more than 1,500, representing the crème of Queensland hospitality, joined the QHA for the 30th year of its Awards for Excellence on Monday night. Hundreds of finalists vied for recognition across 44 awards at the gala event.