INTERSTATE OWNERS OFFER GRACEMERE HOTEL
A Melbourne-based company has listed its under-management Gracemere Hotel, in Sunshine State regional hotspot Rockhampton. The pub is set on 3,970sqm in a fast-growing urban area 10 kilometres from Rockhampton’s CBD, opposite the Woolworths-anchored Gracemere Shopping World shopping centre. It
SYDNEY FREEHOLDER TIM FALLON GOES AGAIN IN GUNDAGAI
Tim Fallon’s newly-formed Lancer Group has fended off the competition to expand locally with acquisition of Gundagai’s Criterion Hotel. Gundagai is an iconic regional town, around halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, and home to the famous ‘Dog on the Tuckerbox’
HURLEYS TO BUILD PANORAMA GREENFIELD
Hurley Hotel Group has announced plans to build the new $30 million Panorama Hotel, to replace its nearby, soon-to-be-acquired Tonsley Hotel. The greenfield Panorama pub is the plan to supersede the Tonsley, which is being taken by the South Australian
NATIONAL MEASURES COMPLIANCE PROGRAM UNDERWAY
The National Measurement Institute has begun sending inspectors to licensed venues around the country, as part of its latest round of measurement compliance measures. Beginning this week, the National Measurement Institute (NMI) is checking quantities on the sale of beer
LAUNDYS GROW COASTAL ACCOM AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH FLOWER AND PORT
The Laundy family have furthered their coastal acquisitions and partnership model, buying the Mercure Centro Hotel with Mr Port Macquarie, Alistair Flower, for around $25 million. Rated 4.5-star, the five-level 72-room Hotel is in the heart of Port Macquarie’s commercial,
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.
