MANTLE GROUP FALLS FOUL OF FAIR WORK
Godfrey Mantle’s pub empire has been ordered to repay former staff and stripped of a 23-year-old workplace agreement by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The FWO has been carrying on an investigation into the six Queensland outlets of the Pig ’N’
RED STEER WAGGA JOINS FEROS PORTFOLIO
Acclaimed Sydney operator the Feros Group is the latest to stake a claim in regional centres and into Wagga Wagga, snapping up the Red Steer Hotel and Motel. The relaxed country Hotel offers multiple bars, gaming room with nine machines,
ROYAL ALBERT MEETS MOMENTO’S MOVE
Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality has continued its march into inner-city prospects with purchase of the famed Royal Albert Hotel of Surry Hills. On the southern edge of the Sydney CBD, the Surry Hills boozer is well known as one of
IRIS’ INAUGURAL QUEENSLAND PUB AND ‘MEGA’ DEVELOPMENT
Iris Group is moving up again, heading north of the home base border into its first Queensland pub, beside its massive mixed-use development set to be the biggest on the Gold Coast in over a decade. Sam Arnaout’s Group has
ORANGE GOLD PARKVIEW HOTEL FOR SALE
For the first time in more than two decades, the privately-owned Parkview Hotel in Orange is for sale. The handsome two-storey pub is the highlight of a prominent corner of main drag Summer Street, in the heart of Orange. Set
OSCARS ROLL INTO CASINO CANBERRA
The Gravanis brothers have expanded the Oscars empire further, securing agreement from Aquis Entertainment to purchase Casino Canberra for $52 million. Casino Canberra is the largest asset of ASX-listed Aquis Entertainment, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire mogul Tony Fung, who
WAUGH PICKS UP REDCAPE’S MINSKYS
Redcape has divested its lower north shore party venue Minskys Hotel to a partnership between Mitchell Waugh and the Karellas family. Situated on major thoroughfare Military Road in Cremorne Plaza, the freehold going concern Hotel offers bar areas, with 24-hour
NED KELLY HEADS NORTH TO AMBLE INN
Ned Kelly has charged into the Amble Inn, bolstering the gang with a massive coastal lot at Corindi Beach, near Coffs Harbour. The Amble Inn was built by the family operators in 1985, on a huge 1.6-Ha (16,000sqm) property around
TOP-END PROPERTY RUNNING INNOT HOT
In a “booming” FNQ tourism market, the Hot Springs Hotel and leisure park are for sale in Cairns hinterland haven Innot Hot Springs. Situated in the Atherton Tablelands township, southwest of Cairns, the property and business are on two separate
CUB HOSTS 15 CLUB
Australian beer institution Carlton & United Breweries and its recently appointed CEO recently played host to hotel royalty the 15 Club, in a meeting of old and new traditions. Late April the posse of publicans took the trip to Melbourne,