RETIREES LIVING AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST PUB CRAWL
A Queensland couple have embarked on the ultimate road trip pub crawl, aiming to have a drink at every single pub in Australia. Retirees Andrew and Ursula Keese are no strangers to pubs. Both enjoy travelling, and Ursula had long
HARVEST PUT UP RECORD PRICE FOR QUINN’S CASTLE
Quinn & Co have agreed to sell their thumping Windsor Castle Hotel in East Maitland for $51 million to the acquisitive Harvest Hotels, smashing the group’s own record for an inland regional pub. Around two hours’ drive north of Sydney,
GLENQUARIE TAVERN SETS LEASEHOLD RECORD
Leasehold interest in the Glenquarie Tavern of Macquarie Fields, in Sydney’s booming south-west, has sold for a record-breaking $28 million, marking the first time it has ever changed hands. Located on 5,574sqm in the retail heart of Macquarie Fields, adjacent
RATCHET TAX INCREASE ON BEER HITS 30-YEAR HIGH
Australia’s ratcheting tax on draught beer has risen again, this time representing the biggest increase in more than three decades, prompting further debate amid economic constraints. The world has been experiencing uncomfortably high inflation post-pandemic, largely as a result of
BREAKING: AVC BUYS SAND HILL ROAD COLLECTION – AGAIN
More than two years after the pandemic halted everything in pubs, Australian Venue Co has again entered an acquisition agreement to purchase the urbane Melbourne collection of Sand Hill Road. In a rehash of the deal that almost transpired in
THOMAS’ LIST THE LEGEND – THE OAKS
The iconic The Oaks of Neutral Bay has been put to market by the Thomas family, with expectations the internationally renowned pub could set a new high water mark in booming pub real estate. Sale of the freehold operation represents
MOVIE STAR WALKABOUT CREEK HOTEL FOR SALE
Outback legend and preferred public house of Mick ‘Crocodile’ Dundee, the Walkabout Creek Hotel, is being offered to the next owners wild at heart enough to buy it. The original Walkabout pub was established in 1892, in the red earth
AGE SEMINAR LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA), organisers of the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) have released details on the two days of seminars set to take place at the big show. The AGE will be open to hospitality professionals Tuesday, 9 August
AGE registration 2022
Next week, our industry will again converge on the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney for the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE). It is a must-attend event for the gaming and hospitality industry. Now in its 31st year, the world's best gaming
PORTER TEMPTS SYDNEY PUBLICAN TO MOSS VALE
Southern Highlands identity Tom Porter has been sold his Moss Vale Hotel to a Sydney-based hotelier looking to relocate his family to the region. After three and a half decades on the job, Porter listed the pub last month, citing
