NEWCOMER GETS LUCKY IN NEWCASTLE
The McCloy sisters have sold their award-winning Lucky Hotel of Newcastle to a new entrant to the NSW pub market, private equity banker Martin Scott and family. Previous incarnation the ‘Lucky Country Hotel’ was a lively part of Newcastle’s pub
BAYSWATER IN THE HANDS OF LOCALS CO
The expanding LocalsCo has added the landmark Bayswater Hotel to its collection of high-profile assets. The 123-year-old heritage-listed hotel resides on 6,452sqm between the Perth CBD and Airport, within Development WA’s Metronet East redevelopment area, boding an upgrade of the
STANFORD HAT TRICK PASSES PUB @ RIVO TO NEW MONEY
The Stanford family have sold their third and final hotel, the Pub @ Rivo, to a new and growing consortium led by businessman Andrew Wheeler and publican Brendan Hood. Around three months ago the Stanfords began the process to navigate
COMMUNITY RALLIES TO REVIVE WOODSIDE BEACH PUB
A community and crowd-funded campaign including an AFL footballer is rebuilding the closed Woodside Hotel, destined to return as the destination Woodside Beach Hotel. Woodside Beach is a Victorian town around three hours from Melbourne that has experienced tremendous loss
ALH ROLLING OUT AR ‘SANTAGRAMS’ AROUND THE COUNTRY
ALH is rolling out ‘SantaGram’ to over 100 venues, in partnership with Grub Lab, with the aim of making this a Christmas to remember “after a year to forget”. Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH), is Australia’s largest pub company,
FOOTY HERO BURKE FAMILY PASS NORTHSIDE TO HARVEST
Harvest Hotels have taken another big regional pub in the Northside Hotel, Albury, from the famous footballing Burke family. Patriarch Peter Burke and co. bought the Northside in 2005 and have operated it for the past 16 years. They also
MAN ARRESTED OVER ROYAL EXCHANGE BLAZE
A man has been arrested and charged over a fire at the Royal Exchange Hotel in Marrickville on Tuesday that endangered 20 people inside and killed the pub cat, Whiskey. Police and fire services were called to the Lewis Hotels
HOSPITALITY HOTSPOTS ON THE RISE
Health departments are increasingly concerned about transmission of the COVID virus in hospitality settings, such as pubs and clubs, with growing case numbers and big hikes in non-compliance penalties. COVID-19 case numbers have continued to increase in New South Wales,
MARRICKVILLE’S ROYAL RAZED
A suspected arson attack has seriously damaged Lewis Hotels’ Royal Exchange Hotel in Marrickville. Around 20 people, including staff, patrons and residents in rooms upstairs, had to be evacuated via fire truck ladder through a window after the fire took
AVC UNVEILS RENOVATION VICTORIA
Australian Venue Co’s investment into its southern venues continues with launch of the reinvigorated Victoria Hotel in Yarraville and the Rooftop Bar and offering at Albury’s Albion Hotel. After four months closed, the Yarraville’s Victoria Hotel re-opened with a refreshed
