RARE FLYING DUCK SALE TAKES OFF
A rare opportunity has come to the Victorian market, with sale by the Inge Group of the freehold and business interest of popular Melbourne city-fringe pub the Flying Duck. Located on Bendigo Street in Prahran, the two-level Duck sits on
KICKON WELCOMES A NEW VENUE AND STAKEHOLDER
The fast-growing Kickon Group has taken its next step into Queensland, and kick-started its progressive new Pub Partner Program. Kickon has now settled on the iconic Osbourne Hotel in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, which is its first official acquisition since rebranding
LORD NELSON SET TO SALE
For the first time in 35 years the iconic Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel in Sydney’s historic The Rocks is for sale, along with its famed beer brand, Lord Nelson Brewery. Standing statuesquely on the corner of Kent and Argyle Streets
TILLEY & WILLS THROW OPEN NEW-LOOK RICHMOND INN
The dynamic duo of Simon Tilley and Nick Wills have unveiled a major renovation and reopening of their recently acquired Richmond Inn. The award-winning hospitality group secured the deal on the pub in Sydney’s burgeoning north-west growth corridor in July.
LEES ‘PUB WITH NO BEER’ HOTEL FOR SALE, BEER INCLUDED
The legendary ‘Pub With No Beer’, Lees Hotel in Ingham, is being sold as a freehold going concern – serving beer – looking to a sale price of $3.3 million. The north Queensland landmark was built 1875 as the Day
BLUE MOUNTAINS BEAUTY BACK TO MARKET
Blue Mountains icon, Lawson’s Blue Mountain Hotel, has come to market sporting a major renovation. The Phillips family acquired the pub in the mid-80s, and in 2006 began a major reconstruction based on a photograph taken c.1900. In 2019 they
ODD CULTURE UNVEILS IN NEWTOWN
Newtown welcomes an eclectic new venue – Odd Culture – offering drinks, dining and a “cool and casual all-day vibe” on King Street. Aspects of Odd Culture revolve around working to an overarching fermentation theme. The food menu is an
AUTHENTIC THEMED DINING SPICING UP PRECINCT PUBS
A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking
JIM SECURES FORT KNOX
Hotelier Jim Knox has completed his play for a monopoly in Moree with acquisition of the last piece of the puzzle, the Amaroo Tavern, from Waratah Hotel Group. The Amaroo incorporates a public bar, commercial kitchen and bistro, gaming room
O’HARAS COME UP ROSES WITH CAMELIA
It’s spring in Rosehill and the precinct has grown a picturesque new pub beside the racecourse – the O’Hara group’s new Camelia Hotel. The O’Haras have unveiled a new pub in the heart of Sydney's western suburbs, on a corner
