MIGRATION REVIEW TO GET THE JOB DONE
The Albanese government’s assessment and reform of Australia’s migration system is heralded to strip red tap and greatly reduce delays to skilled workers being granted permanent residency. Late last week at the National Press Club, home affairs minister Clare O’Neil
MAN STABBED OUTSIDE PUNCHBOWL PUB
Arrests have been made after multiple stabbings in Punchbowl in recent days, including outside a hotel on Saturday night. Emergency services responded around 11.15pm to a report a man was being assaulted with a knife outside the Mirage Hotel, on
NOONAMAH TAVERN RODEO PUB FOR SALE
Australia's most famous rodeo pub, the Noonamah Tavern, has hit the market running with a full service hotel and accommodation in a tourism hotspot. The world famous Tavern is one of the Northern Territory's most famous hospitality destinations, first
DUXTON DOES A DOUBLE TAKE
Duxton Pubs Group has announced another round of expansion, picking up two more prized venues on its road to the top. The South Australia-based group has added to the growing portfolio the Swanport Hotel in Murray Bridge, as well as
NEW RESOURCES FOR AML & CTF COMPLIANCE
AUSTRAC has furthered its initiatives to help pub operators stay aware of AML and CTF issues, releasing a cache of new information and video resources. All pubs and clubs operating EGMs are required to provide AML/CTF risk awareness training to
QUINN TO LET GO THE AUSSIE
Acquisitive publican Nic Quinn has listed his Australian Hotel in Wingham to focus on other opportunities closer to home. Wingham is a town in the mid-north coast of New South Wales established in 1844, 10 kilometres west of Taree, counting
PUB FORCED TO PULL PIN ON ANZAC PARTY
The gallant Bargara Beach Hotel has been forced to cancel its popular annual Anzac Day events after the local RSL sub-branch failed to approve its application. For decades the pub has hosted a Gunfire Breakfast and day of Two-Up on
PUBS WINNING PRICE WAR: DINERS
Booking data for the past 15 months shows pubs the big winners in the cost of living squeeze, increasing bookings while fine dining restaurants feel the pinch. The data finds diners now choosing mid-range venues such as pubs and cafes
HURLEYS ROCKING THE ARK
The Hurley Group’s prized Arkaba Hotel has begun a massive multi-million-dollar refurb and redesign, for the first time in six decades. The Fullarton pub, which opened in 1964, is one of Adelaide’s biggest and most iconic venues, hosting around 300
NEWCOMER NABS NAMOI
Narrabri’s Namoi Hotel has an ambitious new owner with big plans and local appreciation. The pub was built 1914 as the Hotel Lloyd, holding a big 2,893sqm lot on main drag Maitland Street. Narrabri is a town of nearly 13k