MORE ADGEMIS HOTELS ON THE MOVE
More of the bankrupt Jon Adgemis Public Hospitality portfolio has been listed, bringing the sprawling South Bondi Hotel and recently refurbished Hotel Diplomat Potts Point to the fore. These are two of the five Public assets repossessed by lender Deutsche
THE DIGITAL HABITS CHANGING HOW PEOPLE SPEND THEIR NIGHTS OUT
The rhythm of a night out has changed, though not in the way some might think. The buzz of a crowd still calls, and the search for it now starts online. Recent findings from the Australian Communications and Media Authority
SOARING INSURANCE COSTS LEAVE PUBS EXPOSED
A recent Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) report shows that an increasing number of small businesses are underinsuring or forgoing insurance completely due to the rising expense of premiums. The report, created in conjunction with the Insurance Council
PUBLIC EMPIRE MARCHING TO MARKET
Receivers have listed the Empire Hotel in Annandale, out of the collapsing Public Hospitality portfolio of bankrupt banker turned publican Jon Adgemis. Set on an 803sqm corner site with large frontages to both Parramatta Road and Johnston Street, the Empire
SYDNEY PUBS FINED OVER $150k FOR GAMING BREACHES
Regulators have fined two Sydney pubs a total of $154,000 for gambling-related offences, including operating during the mandatory shutdown and machines not connected to the CMS. Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) inspectors attended the Concourse Hotel at Wynyard Station at
AUSTRALIAN GIN DAY RETURNS FOR A WEEKEND OF LOCAL SPIRIT
Australian Gin Day (AGD) will be officially celebrated again this year on Saturday, 15 November. The goal, stretching across the entire weekend of 14 to 16 November, is to encourage as many people as possible to discover and enjoy some
GBAH TAVERN SOLD IN MAJOR REGIONAL DEAL
A NSW newcomer has picked up the Goonellabah Tavern in the northern rivers region, in one of the largest regional sales of the year. Goonellabah is part of Lismore, west of Byron Bay, with local resident population of around 14k
PUBLIC VENUE OPERATOR LINCHPIN GOES BUST
Linchpin Hospitality, operator for a half-dozen venues from Jon Adgemis’ Public portfolio, has collapsed into administration, said to owe more than $1.2 million. On the back of Public’s very public battle with creditors, Linchpin emerged as provider of management services
$30M TOWNSVILLE WATERFRONT ICON UNVEILED
After a year of development, a landmark precinct will be unveiled 11 December at the historic Flinders Street Wharves in Townsville. The NEW $30 million city-shaping precinct, a multi-level hospitality and entertainment destination, will be housed in the former Burns
POLITIS TAKES SPIRIT OF QLD CAXTON
Sydney-based Queenslander billionaire Nick Politis has secured acquisition of the Sunshine State’s most iconic pub, the Caxton Hotel, from long-time veterans the Farquhar family. The Caxton first opened in 1864, but in 1873 the original pub burned down and a
