FORMER BULLDOG JAILED AND BANNED FROM ALL VENUES OVER BRUTAL ASSAULT ON WOMEN
Former Western Bulldog Brennan Stack and his brother have been sent to prison and banned from every licensed venue in the state over the brutal assault of three women after leaving a nightclub. On 20 march the 34-year-old former AFL
THE STAR BRANDED UNFIT TO HOLD LICENCE
A damning report has been issued on The Star casino, branding it “unsuitable” to hold its licence in light of a litany of breaches and continued arrogance. The much-anticipated report comes only weeks after the government pushed through new laws
TELEGRAPH UNVEILS $5m MAKEOVER
AVC has unveiled its reimagining of the iconic Telegraph Hotel in Hobart, following a major makeover that ushers in a picturesque new rooftop space. The Telegraph re-opened its doors this week, boasting a $5 million restoration that aimed to blend
PUB SCHOOL: MAKING DREAMS REALITY
Aiming to help create the next generation of successful publicans, industry stalwart Charlie Fenton is heading up new boutique training outfit Pub School. Pub School is offering a 3-day course, providing attendees insight, practical real-world skills, and accreditation through its
IRIS SEES OLD WISEMANS FROM YOUNG
Bill Young has continued the house shake-up, selling his long-held Wisemans Inn Hotel to Sam Arnaout's expanding Iris Capital empire. The large-format Hotel was built by British convict Solomon Wiseman, who after being pardoned received a grant of 200 acres,
MERIVALE BUSTS OUT PRE-SUMMER BEER OH BEER CHEER
Merivale is back on the pre-summer promotion wagon, offering a month of activities including (almost) half-price beers during its Beer Oh Beer Festival. The month-long Festival features 49 per cent off schooners of beer at most venues, taking place Monday
ENDEAVOUR SETS COURSE FOR FIVE ISLANDS
Ludlow Hospitality and Paddy Coughlan have flipped popular Illawarra pub Five Islands to Mark Kennedy’s Endeavour Hotels. The former Cringila Hotel was built in 1956. The Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels bought the tired operation, promoting itself as a ‘daddy daycare’
CLATWORTHYS OUT OF THE ARMS
An historic Melbourne pub has changed hands for the first time in more than half a century, seeing the stalwart Clatworthy family move on. The Sawyers Arms Tavern of Newtown, on the fringe of Geelong, was built in 1850 by
BRITAIN’S WEIRDEST PUB NAMES
Often marking events from throughout the more than a thousand years of public houses in Britain, here are some of the most unusual names put to pubs. The Bucket of Blood in Cornwall is a vestige of the town’s smuggling
GUNNEDAH LISTED AS OWNERS EYE NEXT PROJECT
Representing an in-demand opportunity in a growth region, the Gunnedah Hotel of Gunnedah has come up for sale. Positioned on a corner in the town’s high retail street, the Gunnedah is a large, two-storey structure on 2,921sqm, offering multiple bars,
