HIGH-FLYING APOLLO BAY SALE SURPASSES TARGET
The appetite for coastal pubs continues unabated with sale of Victoria’s iconic Apollo Bay Hotel, south-west of Melbourne. The picturesque property came to market for the first time in over 30 years in February, offering the freehold title and a
PATERSON PUTS UP BLACKTOWN PUB PROJECT
Local hotelier Simon Paterson is putting up the development opportunity of and around his high-performing pub, in booming Blacktown. The Town Tavern of Blacktown is a strong suburban business, listed in the Top100 of the Liquor & Gaming hierarchy of
ORDERIT: LATEST GAMING ENHANCEMENT FROM MAX
Tabcorp and MAX have announced the release of OrderIt, providing venues an improved approach to customer service across their gaming floor. OrderIt allows players a quick and easy way to order food and beverages – directly from their EGM, via
LAUNDYS CONTINUE COASTAL, ON TO ORANA
The Laundy family, with the Richardsons, have further expanded their coastal collection with a $13 million purchase of the Orana Hotel at Blacksmiths. Heading up the acquisition is Danielle Richardson, daughter of Arthur Laundy, with her husband Shane, who have
PUBLIC HOSPITALITY GROUP PICKS UP CAMPERDOWN’S LADY
Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group has taken the hand of the Lady Hampshire of Camperdown, for around $11 million. The Lady is a well-known landmark of the inner west, passed by thousands of cars each day on bustling Parramatta Road.
BLACK RHINO CONQUERS COPPER TOWN
Melbourne-based Black Rhino Group has taken another run at South Australian potential, buying all three pubs in the Copper Coast town of Moonta. Found around 160 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, Moonta is a community of over 4,000 people and one
WALKER LISTS TOP200 EARLWOOD
Kent Walker has put suburban stalwart the Earlwood Hotel to market, in a rare divestment of a Top200 Sydney pub. Built 1931, the three-storey brick Hotel was designed in the Interwar style, occupying an 825sqm lot with overall floorspace of
MERIVALE TAKES ANOTHER IN NAROOMA
Justin Hemmes has furthered his push south, buying one of Narooma’s oldest and most historic buildings, Lynch’s Hotel. Located on a 2,300sqm site in Narooma’s town centre, the Hotel features a classic bar, a casual restaurant with indoor and outdoor
FIRST-TIME LOCALS TAKE ON WAYWARD CAPTAINS FLAT
The stoic and enigmatic Captains Flat Hotel of Captains Flat has sold to first-timers, local family the Durrs. The very large-format pub was built c.1937, occupying a 2,024sqm block and the only Hotel in Captains Flat – an historic township
CITY-FRINGE ROYAL ALBERT FGC ON OFFER
As city-fringe pubs continue to regain momentum, craft beer mecca the Royal Albert Hotel of Surry Hills is being offered as a re-stapled freehold going concern. The long-term freehold owners have collaborated with the leaseholder and are offering both the