RAZED CY O’CONNOR PUB VOWS TO RETURN
Popular Perth local the CY O'Connor Village pub was consumed by a blaze over the weekend, but the owners are vowing to rebuild. Emergency services were called to the CYO in Piara Waters, a suburb of south Perth, around 5:30pm
WAUGH BETS ON KINGS CROSS 2.0
Ashton Waugh has placed a strategic bet on Sydney’s transforming Kings Cross with purchase of the re-stapled freehold going concern of the New Hampton Hotel. Leaseholder Kieran Coleman listed the business interest in the Hotel last October. Located on Bayswater
VICTORIA’S LINGERING LOCKDOWN DRAWS CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT
Suffering through their fourth lockdown Victorians were hit with the news this week businesses would be closed for another week, but relief has been forthcoming at Federal, state and private levels. The Victorian Government has announced the $70 million Licensed
URBAN HOUSE OF BREWS SECURES FIVE BREWERS
Serial hospitality entrepreneur Michael Vale is one step closer to opening his ground-breaking Urban House of Brews, after securing agreements with the five craft brewers to reside in the Newtown venue. Following news in March that the old Hub Theatre
THE BARBERING BIKER IS SHAPING UP COUNTRY PUBS
A 60-plus-year-old granny on a vintage Indian motorcycle is breaking hearts and taming manes, as she travels to country pubs seeking local legends for a professional pompadour. Having lost her business in entertainment production in the pandemic shake-up, former hairdresser
STARS ALIGN FOR HOLLYWOOD SALE
The star-studded on-market sale of the Hotel Hollywood has found local operator Parlour Group outbidding big names and interest from Hollywood itself to take the show for around $10 million. Located in the heart of Sydney’s Surry Hills, the four-storey
PHILLIPS FOOTE FALLS, AS INSOLVENCIES GROW
The historic Phillip’s Foote pub in The Rocks was sadly one of the more than 150 NSW companies that failed in May, potentially heralding the start of the fall of the zombies. In the aftermath of the pandemic and since
STEWARTS REAPING REWARDS IN FARMERS ARMS SALE
One of the southern Riverina region’s favourite locals has been listed for sale-and-lease-back by the owner-operators, to facilitate their expansion. The Farmers Arms is in the NSW town of Tocumwal, on the Murray River, around 260 kilometres from Melbourne. Set
SOLOTEL SELLS LITTLE BIG HOUSE TO LOCAL PROJECT
Solotel has sold the leasehold operation of its Little Big House in Brisbane to a new local hospitality group. New owners the Little Big House Project is fronted by managing director Brett Fitzpatrick, who previously owned Fitz+Potts in Nundah. He
VENUE MANAGER SENTENCED OVER THEFT OF $60K
A former venue manager at TSG Geelong has been sentenced over the theft of more than $60k to fund a gambling habit. 36-year-old Adrian Benne worked as a manager at The Sporting Globe in Geelong for several years, until cash