LEWIS LAND GROUP EMPLOYEES WALK 43 MILLION STEPS
Lewis Land Group has put $50k on the line, challenging employees to walk 30 million steps, in pursuit of wellbeing and helping people with cerebral palsy. With the goal of combatting the lockdown blues manifesting in its NSW staff, and
GRAVANIS BROTHERS GO TO TOWN WITH THE PUB GROUP
Oscars’ Mario and Bill Gravanis have made their first big move into the red hot regional market, partnering with Craig Power to purchase the entire The Pub Group Tamworth portfolio from Bevan Douglas. The Pub Group, based in the NSW
HOTEL STAFF SHORTAGE MEETS LOW UNEMPLOYMENT
Faced with a pending summer of pent-up demand and falling unemployment figures, pubs around the country are working to find workers in the great hospitality staff crisis. Anticipating extraordinary demand over the warmer months, Australian Venue Co has launched an
CUB’S STIRRING ODE TO THE PUB
Carlton & United Breweries has launched a campaign in support of pubs, reminding Australians of everything they’ve missed at their beloved watering holes. The ads focus on the things Aussies love about the pub, and their vital role in communities.
MATHIESON BUYS MERRIMAC TAVERN THROUGH NEW PUB GROUP
A new pub outfit headlined by Bruce Mathieson has secured the Merrimac Tavern, on the Gold Coast. The Queensland OLGR website reports approval for the licences to Merrimac Operations P/L, as trustee for the Merrimac Tavern Operations Unit Trust, which
MANLY HOTEL FUTURE UNCERTAIN AS McDONALDS EXIT
After 51 years and too many beers to count, the McDonald family’s tenure at the celebrated Manly Hotel will come to an end at the end of the month. Stewart and Dulcie McDonald took on a lease at the pub
DRINKING IN THE RIVERS
Furthering the folklore that was The Pub the Whole Pub and Nothing But the Pub, intrepid advocate of the mighty watering hole Colin Whelan has now released the picturesque Drinking in The Rivers. Whelan began his affair with Australia’s wide
LAKE ILLAWARRA LEGACY SALE
After nearly four decades behind the wheel, the Hampton family has handed its Lake Illawarra Hotel in Windang to a growing hotelier. Once a Tooth’s brewery, the Lake Illawarra occupies a 6,038sqm site a stone’s throw from its namesake, around
SIR GEORGE SPIES HOT MARKET
Entering the procession of large-format regional operations hitting the market amid surging opportunity, the iconic Sir George Hotel is being offered for sale. Located on the M31, a major travel route between Sydney and Melbourne, and Canberra and Wagga Wagga,
CHARTER HALL & HOSTPLUS’ $1.7BN DEAL FOR ALE
Charter Hall and Hostplus have teamed again to pay around $1.7 billion for the entire portfolio of ASX-listed ALE – the previous largest pub landlord in the land. Funds manager Charter Hall has secured purchase of ALE (ASX:LEP) through the
