AVC ROLLS OUT ‘BUY NOW PAY LATER’
Australian Venue Co has announced another on-trend initiative, partnering directly with Afterpay to offer customers access to the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ phenomenon. Afterpay is a leading provider in the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) space. It’s popularity with
ARTHUR AND STU TEAM UP FOR WOY WOY LANDMARK
Pub dynasty Arthur and Stuart Laundy have teamed up for the first time, to buy the Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy in a new record for the region. The large-scale Bayview overlooks Brisbane Water, around an hour by car or
BEECHWOOD TOPS POLL OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST COUNTRY PUBS
Leading travel site Wotif.com has announced the winners of this year’s Uniquely Aussie Awards – naturally including Best Country Pub, which was won by Alistair Flower’s Beechwood Hotel. The Uniquely Aussie Awards are an annual guide to Australia’s best local
CASHED-UP LIQUOR STAFF HEAD TO PUBS
In support and celebration of the re-opening of pubs, Heineken and Lion are giving all staff in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne a $150 voucher to spend up at the local. In November a total of 1,500 Lion team members from
KNOX LOCKS UP MORE IN NEW ENGLAND
Growing hotelier Jim Knox has pulled a trifecta in New England, consolidating his portfolio in the Moree region with purchase of three of the town’s hotels. Knox Hotels now counts the titles of the Post Office Hotel, the Victoria Hotel,
AVC’S BIG INVESTMENT IN VICTORIA
Australian Venue Co is “full steam ahead” on investment into Melbourne hospitality, announcing a revived Bimbo, beachside pop-up and no less than three new pubs for the stable. In expectation of a hot summer of strong economic recovery and record
AWARD WINNERS SHINE IN SA
The AHA|SA hosted the 2021 Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence on Tuesday night at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, with two hotels tying for the crown of best in South Australia. SA’s 2021 Awards took place 26 October, with more than
IRIS PLANS $100M DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE ‘INLAND CAPITAL’
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has announced plans for a massive $100 million redevelopment of its newly-secured Lasseters Hotel Casino. Iris settled last week on the $105 million April acquisition, formerly known as the Diamond Springs Casino, which opened in 1981,
HUNT FAREWELLS DUKE OF WELLINGTON
Stephen Hunt’s Hunt Hospitality has flipped the august Duke of Wellington Hotel in New Lambton, selling for $16 million to Nick Walker’s Reklaw Hotels. The Duke was built 1876, named in honour of the famous commander of the English and
BUNDY SAYS ‘DON’T FORGET YOUR LOCAL’
Helping Aussies and pubs into summer, Diageo and Bundy are both innovating and suggesting “Don’t Forget Your Local”. The latest instalment of Bundaberg Rum’s $11.5 million Raising the Bar program to help licensed venues recover from COVID-19 is a
