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
COOPERS RELEASE VERY AUSTRALIAN IPA
Coopers is releasing a distinctly Australian IPA, with a little help from live, loud and local legend, Aussie rocker James Reyne. Australia’s largest independent family-owned brewery launches Coopers Australian IPA as a limited-edition release, in kegs and cans. As IPAs
NEWCASTLE LEGENDS BEHIND LAUNCH OF STEEL CITY BEER CO
Driven by the beating iron heart of Newcastle, Steel City Brewing Company has partnered with Lion to proclaim a brewery for the people of the Hunter, backed by some of the region’s biggest names. Steel City brings plans to
ROYAL FLUSH FOR QUINN & CO
A posse of publicans led by Newcastle-based Nicholas Quinn have purchased both the freehold going concern of Taree’s Royal Hotel and passive freehold of the nearby Australian Hotel in Wingham. The Royal Taree is a classic regional watering hole, offering
GRAND GOES TO MORTGAGEE SALE AFTER SUDDEN CLOSURE
The aptly named Grand Hotel of Bundaberg has come to market on behalf of a mortgagee in possession, shortly after closing less than a year since a major renovation. Image: Queensland Library The historic Grand occupies a large 2024sqm corner
