BLACK FOX TAKES DORE INTO BALLINA
Ged Dore has partnered again with private equity fund Black Fox Property, securing the Australian Hotel in idyllic Ballina, outside Byron Bay. The classic two-story ‘Aussie’ occupies a large 1,787sqm corner site, offering a main public bar, bistro, gaming room
INSURANCE CAN STOP THE MUSIC
Beyond the problems already faced by pubs in insurance, live music venues are experiencing their own crisis, as insurance providers skyrocket premiums or remove policies altogether. Operators are facing exponential increases to their premiums, while others report attempting to renew
REGULATOR CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING INCENTIVES
The NSW regulator is warning higher fines are on the cards for illegal gambling ads, as it continues a “zero-tolerance approach” to publication of illegal gambling inducements. Liquor & Gaming NSW has recently issued online betting operators with more than
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE AMID A STAFF CRISIS
The Fair Work Commission announced an increase to the minimum wage from 1 July, with some reprieve for hospitality, but ALH is one group implementing early amid staffing stresses. Last week the FWC outlined the upcoming rise in the minimum
LONG-TIME ODGERS SELLING ‘HOBBY’ KANDOS HOTEL
The large-format Kandos Hotel-Motel is for sale as its long-time “hobby” owners decide to move on to a new pastime. The popular corner pub in Kandos occupies a generous 3,136sqm, with total floor area of 1,864sqm. It provides a public
HOT MENUS: VEGAN SLIDERS
Meat substitutes have become almost ‘impossible’ to pick, and there are tips to getting on the gravy train of consumers going meatless. Plant-based alternatives to meat have become exponentially better in recent years with the rise of the Impossible Burger
PORTER KNOCKS ON MOSS VALE HOTEL
After several decades under the captaincy of Tom Porter, the historic Moss Vale Hotel has been listed for sale. The two-storey Hotel was the first licensed premise in the town. Established in 1850, sporting a thatched roof, a licence was
BROPHYS OUT FOR THE COUNT
Fred and Sandi Brophy, the couple behind the famous Fred Brophy’s Boxing Troupe, have sold their last pub, the Kilkivan Hotel, to newcomers as they exit the industry. The Brophys owned the Cracow Hotel, 500 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, which
COLEMAN DISPATCHES POST OFFICE AS GDM GROWS
Publican Matt Coleman has executed a sale and leaseback on his Post Office Hotel in Forbes, as part of the further expansion of GDM Hotels, which includes purchase of Stockton’s Boatrowers Hotel. The historic Post Office was built 1864 and
AVC PICKS UP NINE PUBS, FROM ARK AND CLG
Australian Venue Co has announced agreement to purchase nine venues in Western Australia from Ark Group and Colonial Leisure Group, for a reported $30 million. The conditional acquisition brings all seven venues under the banner of Ark Group. In Perth
