SYDNEY RESTAURANT GROUP KICKS OFF PUB PLANS AT THE COAST HOTEL
Bill Drakopoulos’ Sydney Restaurant Group (SRG) has pulled the trigger on its plan for pubs, picking up the large-format Coast Hotel in Budgewoi. Well known as a restaurateur, Drakopoulos has paid $15 million for the Central Coast freehold, on a
ALH AND ENDEAVOUR BACK IN BUY MODE
Australia’s largest publican has completed its first Queensland transaction since its ASX listing with Endeavour, making a Commercial decision in another strategic region. Purchase of the Commercial Hotel Charters Towers is the first settled Sunshine State acquisition for Endeavour Group
LORD GLADSTONE GOES ‘GLADSONG’ TO POINT OUT LIVE MUSIC INEQUITY
This Sunday the Lord will hold service in Chippendale, as The Gladsong, to highlight the abandonment of the music industry and the restrictions, while religious outfits flaunt the rules. On January 23 The (Lord) Gladsong and hold a Sunday service,
SHORT GOES LONG IN WINDSOR
Fraser Short has burst into Windsor, picking up two pubs in quick succession with new partners. The first to arise was Windsor’s well-known Fitzroy Hotel, operated by 'Lion-heart Luke' Ainscough, which has sold to the newly-formed syndicate of Fraser Short
IRVIN TRANSFORMS TOWNSVILLE ICON SEAVIEW HOTEL
Irvin Hotels has completed a major overhaul of Townsville’s iconic seaside Seaview Hotel. The local landmark was established in 1889, but the current building came in 1929 after the old timber Hotel was destroyed by fire. Renovations began in January
O’HARAS COLLECT WIN IN COVID COURT CHALLENGE
The O’Hara Group has successfully challenged a fine from the state regulator over COVID regulations, at Parramatta’s Collector Hotel. Following the first tranche of lockdowns, the O’Haras were forced to reconfigure aspects of their venues, particularly the spacing of machines
GTA APPOINTS NEW CEO
The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced appointment of Jinesh Patel as its new CEO, as from Monday, 10 January this year. Patel previously served in ministerial advisory roles to former NSW Government ministers George Souris and Gladys Berejiklian, and
DAMIAN KELLY’S PUB PORTFOLIO ON THE BLOCK
The hotel empire of Damian Kelly is on the chopping block, after a feud between major investors brought legal action and administrators were appointed. The portfolio comprises four large hotels, being Parramatta’s Rose & Crown, the Corrimal Hotel in Wollongong,
GEORGE FACES MASSIVE FINE AND LOST LICENCE OVER COVID NYE PARTY
The George is in the hot seat and facing massive fines and loss of licence over a private New Year’s Eve event hosting hundreds of people during COVID restrictions. New public health orders came into effect in WA on 23
PHMG GETS NOD ON NEW HURSTVILLE HOTEL
The Waugh’s PHMG has secured approval for new build The Hurstville Hotel, after the Georges River Planning Panel gave the green light last month. PHMG is working with developers on the brand-new family-friendly pub on level-one of the new $60