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.
BURWOOD INN SAVED FROM BLAZE
Dozens of firefighters fought to save the historic Burwood Inn of Merewether, as a blaze took hold in the kitchen and spread through the building. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews bearing more than 40 personnel responded to calls for
WYNNE DIVESTS DUNKIRK AFTER MAJOR FIGHTBACK
James Wynne’s Shogroup has sold its stratagem at the historic Dunkirk Hotel in Pyrmont after a major renovation and multiplying revenues. Located on Harris Street between The Star and the Sydney Fish Markets development, the heritage-listed pub was built in
OLGR REAFFIRMS PUB TRANSFER DELAYS ARE ‘APPLICANT ERROR’
In the wake of further accounts of long delays in transfer of pub assets in Queensland, the state’s liquor regulator says the process typically takes less than two months, and delays are the result of applicant errors. In discussions with
MARRICKVILLE MUSIC ICON THE GREAT CLUB SUSTAINS GREATNESS
Ending a stressful year of battles with NIMBY neighbours over noise complaints, Marrickville music hero The Great Club is safe and ready for action. When COVID-19 restrictions were lifted near the end of 2022, the 350-capacity The Great Club (TGC)
LORD BOB FOR SALE – BIT BY BIT
Darlinghurst darling the Lord Roberts is selling-off bits – offering punters the chance to be a part-owner in a Sydney institution. Veteran Sue Cameron, who secured her first hotel licence taking over in 1975, later buying the freehold, sold the
CENTRAL CLUB GOES UP AND ‘ULTIMATE’
North Melbourne’s historic and expanded Central Club Hotel has reopened, reflecting publican Vincent Magrath’s quest to create what he feels is the “ultimate” pub. The original two-storey Central Club Hotel dates back to 1869, set on a corner of Victoria
THE HAVEY HAS A NEW LOOK AT 150
Celebrating its sesquicentennial, the historic General Havelock has reopened, following restorations giving it a new lease on life. Popularly known as the ‘Havey’, the Hotel was established in 1873, named in honour of Major General Sir Henry Havelock, who led
DRAG-STAR IMPERIAL GOES UNIVERSAL
Hot on the high heels of rumours it was headed to the open market, news of a trans-action has emerged on Short and Leach’s LGBTQ+ landmark Imperial Hotel to the uber-inclusive Universal Hotels. A pub has existed on the Erskineville
