EXPANDING PUB GROUP’S GOOD INTENT
Grafton’s generous Good Intent Hotel and adjacent retail shopping complex have been sold to a growing pub syndicate for a reported record price for the region. Hotelier Reg Hinch and builder Reg Want built the Good Intent in their home
CALLS FOR RENT REVIEWS AMID COMPROMISED TRADING
Leading pub operators are calling on landlords for renegotiated conditions in the wake of COVID-19, prompted by the major losses in revenue across the board and second closure period for Melbourne. The call comes as news from research entity Morgan
EVICTED MAN RETURNS IN HIS COMMODORE
Police were called to the Robina Pavilion after reports a man that had been evicted from the pub had returned, reversing his Commodore through the entrance. The incident took place Wednesday night, around 8pm, after the 27-year-old man was reportedly
COVID UPDATE: MANDATORY NSW QUARANTINE AND PERMITS FOR WORKERS
Residents of NSW returning from Victoria must go into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days at their own expense, and Melbourne workers must have permits to enter the CBD, as the battle to contain the outbreaks continues. From 12.01am Friday
AVC FURTHERS MEALS FOR MATES AS MELBOURNE CLOSES AGAIN
Australian Venue Co. has extended its in-house support for staff, furthering the ‘Meals for Hospo Mates’ program as Melbourne venues shut their doors for the second time this year. The latest Stage 3 and 4 lockdowns have put Victoria under
COVID CAROLINE NOT WELCOME
An Irish pub has taken a significant step in its efforts to battle the spread of coronavirus by no longer allowing sing-alongs serenading Neil Diamond’s lyrical sweetheart, Caroline. Diamond began belting out his triumphant anthem to the reportedly very sweet
IRIS MILLIONS REVIVAL AT HOTEL STEYNE
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Group has been busy making hay while the lights were out, significantly including a major multi-million-dollar restoration and expansion of Manly’s iconic Hotel Steyne. Sealing the deal on the Northern Beaches landmark mid-2019, Iris swiftly applied for
DIXON’S NEW GROUP HEADS NORTH TO CENTRAL
Former Dixon Hospitality stakeholder Michael Dixon has signed his first deal through his private vehicle Athena Hospitality, to acquire Queensland’s high-performing Central Tavern in Burpengary. Athena is understood to have lodged application with OLGR for the leasehold acquisition and transfer,
THE CAPTAIN SLUGGED FOR NO COOK
Paddington’s pioneering Captain Cook Hotel has come under fire by some seemingly spoiling for a fight, falsely accused of bowing to the movement challenging Australia’s formative years through the tweaking of its common name. The old pub was taken on
MELBOURNE UNDER STRICT CURFEW AS NSW HOLDS BREATH
Melbourne is under further, stricter lockdown and a curfew, as Sydney clusters bloom and masks become new normal for hospitality. On Sunday Victoria recorded 671 new cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total to 11,557. Another seven people have died