DOONAN DONE: SUNSHINE COAST’S NEW PUB
Bigwig of giant hospitality, the Comiskey Group, has unveiled its long-held and hard-fought new venue on the Sunshine Coast, The Doonan. The Comiskeys are producers of two of Australia’s largest and highly awarded pubs – the mighty Eatons Hill Hotel
ROCKIN THE PUBURBS PERFORMS WICKED THINGS
A roaring pubformance of finalists has resulted in Wicked Things winning the Australian Hotels Association NSW’s Rockin’ the Puburbs live music competition for 2023. After three years quiet, the Association revived the ultimate pub band competition in NSW late 2022,
LOYAL LOCAL TAKES THE OAKS
Australian pub institution The Oaks has been sold by the Thomas family to loyal locals for more than $120 million. Set on a 2,188sqm corner of bustling Military Road in Neutral Bay, there has been a pub on the site
MAN IMPRISONED FOR ASSAULT AND DEATH THREATS ON BOUNCER
A man who assaulted and threatened to kill a guard and his family at the Town Hall in Newtown last year has been sent away, as the magistrate disputed his claim of alcohol-induced memory loss. 30-year-old Charles Begg of Merrylands
BUNDY OFFERING A WEDDING PARTY FOR FANS
Diageo and Aussie legend Bundaberg Distillery have launched another devotee marketing promotion with a twist, offering one rum-lovin’ couple facilities and cash to put on their wedding ‘ceRUMony’. The prize, for the newly married couple and 40 guests, will see
BOUNCER ARRESTED FOR CHOKING OUT PUB PATRON
An overzealous bouncer in a Darwin pub has been charged over reckless endangerment, after he choked a patron unconscious and dumped him on the concrete, in front of a crowd of witnesses. The incident reportedly took place in the early
HPI ANNOUNCES H1 RESULTS
Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) has released its financial results for the six months ending 31 December 2022, seeing the impacts of rising interest rates. HPI lodged its H1 FY23 interim report, declaring a statutory loss of $7.9 million, and final
FREE HOSPITALITY DIPLOMA COURSES THROUGH TAFE AND UNI
Further to our recent article on hospitality training and the partnership between TAFE NSW and the University of Newcastle, TAFE is going further to address the critical labour shortages within the hospitality, events and tourism sectors. Similar to its long-standing
DO PUBS DESERVE THE POKIE DEN CRITIQUE?
As New South Wales counts down to a state election in March the public perception of gaming in pubs and clubs is front-and-centre, and operators walking close to the line have their fates in the balance. Since Premier Perrottet pronounced
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES BURDENED BY BOOZE ABUSE
Alice Springs has been grabbing headlines as alcohol abuse dominates communities in the north of Australia. Northern Territory Police recently released statistics reporting a massive 54 per cent increase in both alcohol-related assaults and domestic violence in Alice Springs over the