TERMINUS YARRAWONGA HAS A NEW NEIGHBOUR
Former Neighbours star Scott McGregor has unveiled he is the owner of the newly refinished Terminus Hotel in Yarrawonga. Built 1882, the ‘Termo’ has been a reliable local for the northern Victorian town. Following the national closure in March, in
WORLD GAMING MACHINE COUNT SEES AUSTRALIA SLIP
The latest global count of poker machines has found Australian numbers have fallen, now less than five per cent of the number in the country with the most machines. The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) first commissioned the World Count of
ALH PARADISE IN EDEN
Ending a quarter-century in the beer garden of Eden, the Murray family has sold its hospitality portfolio including the Great Southern Hotel to Australian Leisure & Hospitality. The family began business in the town in 1984, going on to acquire
WALSH PASSES KEYS IN RIVERINA
Popular local the Riverina Hotel in Wagga Wagga has been sold to an acquisitive Sydney-based hotelier in an off-market post-pandemic transaction that points to the increasing desirability of strong regional assets. The freehold going concern pub offers a public bar,
DAM PUB FUND’S EXPANDING PLANS
The reopening of the famous Lion Hotel this week heralds the launch of a new multi-million-dollar pub investment fund with high ambitions to be one of the biggest in the country. Duxton Asset Management (DAM) is founded by Ed Peter,
CHAPPELLS SELL TO ALH TO BUY DREAM
Michael and Megan Chappell have traded up, divesting their popular pub at Narrabri to ALH and securing big new digs at Alstonville. The stately two-storey Federation-style Tattersalls Hotel at Narrabri was built 1912. Occupying a 1,712sqm block, it boasts multiple
RAY OF LIGHT: VICTORIAN PUBS CAUTIOUSLY REOPEN
Pubs around Victoria have embraced the easing of restrictions, with some of the State’s major players eager to welcome patrons back, while the Andrews’ government’s tight controls keep many closed. One of the largest groups in the country, Australian Venue
OVER 1,000 LIVE MUSIC EVENTS FOR NSW VENUES IN NOVEMBER
Great Southern Nights is tuning up to deliver 1,000 COVID-safe performances and tens of thousands of patrons to venues across Sydney and regional NSW in November, Australian Music Month. Great Southern Nights (GSN) is an initiative from the NSW Government,
SOLOTEL PUTTING UP THE HOUSE
Sydney-based Solotel has put the spectacular Little Big House, former Collins Place treasure, to market amid major changes in hospitality. The heritage-listed Collins Place structure, built 1889, was the cornerstone of the $600 million Southpoint development in 2017. The classic
RECKONING HAS COME: AUSTRALIAN DINING OUT SURVEY
New research is finding Aussies are keen to dine out again, but they have new needs and wants that hospitality operators must address. The SevenRooms Restaurant Reckoning: Australia report is in-depth research into the changing expectations of Australian diners in
