ROBIN HOOD RIDES AGAIN
Waverley’s exultant Robin Hood Hotel is poised to welcome yon locals as it reopens following a multi-million-dollar refresh and nod to its proud past. The Hood, as it is known locally, already had a DA and permissions prior to the
LION LAUNCHES NATIONAL LOCAL DAY
Recognising one year since the day that turned Australia upside down and closed pubs for the first time ever, Lion is declaring Tuesday, 23 March the inaugural ‘National Local Day’. The date marks one year since the taps were turned
DINE & DISCOVER VOUCHERS FOR NSW PATRONS
The NSW Government this month launches its Dine & Discover voucher scheme offering citizens $100 to spend, joining initiatives around the country. The goal of Dine & Discover is to boost discretionary spending in key industries, such as hotels, cafes
LEWIS LISTS JOE’S WATERHOLE
South-east Queensland cornerstone Joe’s Waterhole in Eumundi has hit the market running, with sale expectations of $5.5 million. Built in the 1890s and originally named the Commercial Hotel, in 1924 a fire swept through town and the pub was rebuilt
GRAFTON FAMILY PUB ON THE TABLE
Book-ending the hospitality calamity, Roches Family Hotel is on the market again in the on-trend northern rivers region. Roches was built circa 1870, and since the end of 2015 has been owned and operated by Michael and Sharon Campton and
NEW FINES AS COVID INSPECTIONS CONTINUE
Government inspectors continue to monitor COVID compliance in NSW venues, as Sydney’s Lord Wolseley and Bathurst’s Oxford receive over $10k in fresh fines. The Lord Wolseley Hotel in Ultimo is a classic corner family-run pub known for its leafy outlook
GENERAL GORDON FIRES UP AGAIN
The indomitable General Gordon Hotel has reopened after the multi-million-dollar makeover that followed its defeat by fire nearly three years’ ago. Sydenham’s large-format and beloved General has been reborn in a way that pays tribute to its theatrical and tumultuous
ORIENTAL HOTEL TUMUT ON OFFER
Tumut’s landmark Oriental Hotel has been put to market, offering an all-round Riverina business roughly midway between Sydney and Melbourne. The Oriental has stood over a prominent corner position of the Snowy Mountains Highway since the early 1850s, originally named
NEW UNEMPLOYMENT RULES COMING TO GET JOBSEEKERS SERIOUS
The Federal Government has laid out new rules to help employers get the workers they need, in an approach that wields a big stick but not a lot of carrots. Upheaval of industries as a result of the pandemic sees
BLANK CANVAS O’MALLEY’S ON OFFER IN KINGS CROSS
Kings Cross landmark O’Malley’s Hotel, just metres from the iconic Coca-Cola sign, has come to market as a blank canvas with multiple upside opportunities. The 967sqm four-storey William Street property has been listed for sale under instructions from receivers and