BULL AND BARLEY ON THE TABLE

The elegant Bull & Barley Inn has come to market, boasting a strong operation with upside within a tastefully restored historic local hotel. Established in 1902, the Cambooya pub was originally named the Railway Hotel and one of only three

SOLOTEL TIDING FESTIVE WISHES

One of Australia’s leading hospitality groups is leading a big push to get Australians back out and back into venues for the festive season, with a campaign that pits going to the pub with cringeworthy Christmas snaps. The Solotel campaign

UK CLOSES AGAIN: ONE THIRD OF PUBS MAY NOT REOPEN

Due to a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases since mid-September, the United Kingdom has again gone into total lockdown, closing all pubs in a second attempt to get the pandemic under control. The nationwide lockdown came into effect again on

FORRESTER’S BACK TO LIFE UNDER APPLEJACK

Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll’s Applejack Hospitality has reopened institutional Sydney pub Forrester’s following an extensive makeover.  Located on the corner of Riley and Foveaux Streets in Surry Hills, established in 1921, the pub was previously one of Jaime Wirth’s

COUNTRY CLUB DALBY SET TO SWING AGAIN

The landmark Country Club Hotel in Dalby has sold to a new consortium of owners from Brisbane and Sydney. Taking a large corner of Cunningham St and State Route 82, about 200 kilometres west of Brisbane, the two-story pub incorporates

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,