RENEWED BRIBIE ISLAND HOTEL AND QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT
Australian Venue Co. continues its strong investment into Queensland, with more renovations and the reopening of the idyllic Bribie Island Hotel. Bribie Island resumed trading Wednesday (1 December) following a $2.2 million refurbishment, to create “a family-friendly hub”. The new-look
INSTITUTION PADDO ALE HOUSE BEING SOLD
The freehold going concern of the famous Paddington Ale House has come to market for the first time in four decades. Placed on a high-profile corner in the town centre of Mount Hawthorn, opposite a Woolworths anchored shopping centre, the
LEGEND OF CAPTAINS FLAT GOES TO MARKET
The enigmatic and enormous Captains Flat Hotel is being sold as a vacant possession eager to welcome back thirsty locals. The large-format pub was built c.1937 on a 2,024sqm block on Foxlow Street, in the New South Wales town of
KATTER REFUSED ENTRY TO PUB OVER JAB STATUS
Boisterous Queensland MP Bob Katter has been denied entry to a NSW pub for failing to provide proof of vaccination status. The Federal Member for Kennedy was refused entry to the Tamworth Hotel after a group he was with was
PUBS ‘NEXT FRONTIER FOR CRIME’: CLICK-BAIT MEDIA
The hospitality industry and Associations are again defending the role of pubs and clubs in society, in light of the latest round of naïve finger-pointing by click-bait media. According to Nine Entertainment (the merged Channel 9 and Fairfax Media) the
ANOTHER NEW ENGLAND PUB SNAPPED UP
Sales continue in the New England region with news of the freehold going concern of Armidale’s Railway Hotel transacting for circa $8 million. Established in 1879, the Railway resides on a generous 3,800sqm commercial property with dual street frontage, close
HUNT AWARDED NSW BUSINESS LEADER OF 2021
Humble hotelier and son of the Hunter Stephen Hunt has been awarded the title of NSW Business Leader of the Year 2021. The state-wide title follows up recognition by Business NSW as the Business Leader of the Year for the
FRASER SHORT TAKES ON SIR GEORGE
High-profile hotelier Fraser Short has picked up the acclaimed and rescued Sir George Hotel of Jugiong for $14 million. Vendors on the sale were mother-daughter duo Liz Prater and Kate Hufton, who acquired the dilapidated Hotel in 2015 and undertook
FLOWER HOTELS GROWS AGAIN, EYEING REGIONAL TOURISM
Flower Hotels has expanded its local wheelhouse, picking up the Traveller's Rest Hotel of Long Flat from long-term private owners the Thompson family. The subdued Traveller's Rest resides on a huge lot of almost four hectares, on the banks of
NEW VISA REG’S HELP STAFF CRISIS AS NSW EASES COVID RULES
The Federal Government has announced key changes to international border arrangements and working visas, as New South Wales further eases restrictions. This week brought news that Federal rules on Australia’s borders change from 1 December, welcoming back international students, skilled