ROYAL OAK GROWS LOCAL GROUP
The troubled Royal Oak Hotel of Cessnock has been sold through receivers to a growing local hotelier. Built 1922, the pub enjoys a prominent corner in Cessnock – known as the gateway to tourism hotspot the Hunter Valley. The large
FAIR WORK PENALISES PUBLICAN OVER FAILURE TO BACK-PAY
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $3,500 penalty for the former operator of the Farmers Arms Hotel for breaching the Fair Work Act by failing to comply with a Compliance Notice over employee pay. FWO inspectors commenced an investigation
UNIVERSAL SECURES FAMILY TIES IN TEMPE
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels has picked up the unsung Tempe Hotel for north of $10 million, with big hopes for the changing pub landscape. A hotel was first established on the site, on the Princes Highway, in 1856. In
GAMING DATA SPEAKS TO MARKET MIGRATION
New data on the latest gaming figures out of Queensland’s OLGR show an industry in upheaval, finding “real growth” in numbers and a dynamic tussle between pubs and clubs for the patron dollar. Official numbers for Q1 2021 gaming in
LEWIS LAND RELAUNCH THE REFURBED THE KOMO
Lewis Land Group has reopened its newly refashioned The Komo in Woody Point, to delight locals and visitors to the area. The company acquired the Mon Komo Hotel late last year and promptly closed it, in November. It has spent
HOLLYWOOD HOT TO TROT
Sydney’s star of Surry Hills, the iconic Hotel Hollywood, has been listed for sale for the first time in 42 years. The four-storey Art Deco Hollywood stands sentry on the corner of Foster and Hunt Streets in the bustling city-fringe
REDBRICK SALE ON STRONG FOUNDATIONS
The business of the heritage-listed Redbrick Hotel in Brisbane is being sold by Hakfoort Hotel Group amid rapid local development. The Victorian-era Hotel was originally constructed in 1890 for Thomas Burke, who remained owner and proprietor until 1899. Many owners
TIP TO HOSPO DAY THURSDAY
Ordering and payment platform me&u has launched a national initiative to support hospitality workers with announcement of Tip To Hospo day, set to take place Thursday. On 22 April me&u pledges to match every tip raised on its platform –
BIG GUNS TAKE UP THE SUN IN BOOMING BYRON
The Winchester Group has soaked up The Sun Hotel in Bryon Bay from the Flannery family’s KTQ Group for an undisclosed price. The rich-listed Flannery family built The Sun on a generous 7,653sqm freehold landholding near Byron Bay’s North Beach,
CRITERION GUNDAGAI ON THE ROAD
The Hindmarsh family are looking to leave their beloved Criterion Hotel Gundagai, putting it to market amid the boom for strong regional pubs. Conveniently located around halfway between the capitals, Melbourne and Sydney, Gundagai is a NSW landmark of close
