LOCKDOWN-DEFYING PASTORAL PUB SEEKS $25k TO PAY FINES
Defiant Victorian publican Trevor Andrews has reopened his Echuca pub, and is seeking help with the massive fines he got for doing so last week. The Pastoral Hotel in Echuca, in regional Victoria, made news around the country by blatantly
ZAGAMES DIVEST FOUR PUBS FOR $99M
A growing Melbourne group has scooped four pubs from the highly awarded Zagame family for $99 million, in demonstration of the strength of the Victorian market despite lockdowns. The institutional Zagame Group has sold lease interests in its self-branded venues
BUSINESS POTENTIAL THROUGH CONNECTED TECHNOLOGY
Cash for a schooner served with a smile may have been largely replaced by ordering Apps and taps for payment, but leaving the advanced technologies unconnected can be leaving cash on the table, according to business advisory service Quantaco. The
DRY DOCK HITS BUOYANT MARKET
Continuing the city fringe frenzy, the Dry Dock Hotel in Balmain has been listed for sale. Claiming a title of Balmain’s oldest licensed hotel, built 1857, the Dry Dock is adjacent to the Balmain Ferry terminal and Mort Bray Park,
GURRS PASS THE WHITEBULL REINS TO KNOX’
The stalwart Gurr family of Armidale have sold their local institution, the Whitebull Hotel, to the family operation of hotelier Jim Knox. Located in the heart of Armidale’s retail precinct, the Whitebull Hotel is a prize of the New England
COPING WITH COVID: DO WE NEED A RETHINK
Australia is facing a crossroads in the path out of COVID, with an increasing voice calling for a review of the policies in light of an evolving virus and global outlook. Last week, following the end of a fifth lockdown
N-A ACTION FROM CUB AND BRIDGE ROAD
Activity and innovation continue in the non-alcoholic drinks category, seeing CUB pushing its NA range and Victorian craft producer Bridge Road Brewers joining the ranks. Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) released a new campaign this month promoting its range of
IRIS’ BOURBON EMPIRE APPROVED
More than six years after purchasing the iconic The Bourbon in Kings Cross, Iris Group has secured approval on its $65 million redevelopment of the landmark site. Ten months after submitting the latest proposal, Iris found unanimous approval through the
GROSVENOR HOTEL WATERLOO BACK TO MARKET
Waterloo landmark the Grosvenor Hotel has come to market, continuing the steady procession of Sydney city fringe sales. Located on the corner of Phillip and Morehead streets, just two blocks from home of the Rabbitohs, Redfern Oval, the Grosvenor sports
AVC HEED THE CALL FOR THE TELEGRAPH
Australian Venue Co (AVC) has jumped the Strait, taking its first pub in Tasmania in Hobart’s historic Telegraph Hotel. Built 1858 as the Electric Telegraph Hotel, on a prime waterfront site, the shortened name was adopted in 1877. It has
