ODE TO THE PUB: CUB
Carlton & United Breweries has launched an ode to Australia’s favourite place – the pub – in an extension and further activation of its ‘Love Of Your Local’ campaign giving publicans a hand. The long-format music video and song (below),
FITZROY FGC GOES TO EXPANDING NEW LOCAL
Luke Ainscough has expanded his Windsor region collection, taking the re-stapled freehold going concern of the well-known Fitzroy Hotel. The Fitzroy was established around 1852 on a generous 1,319sqm site in the heart of Windsor’s retail and commercial zone. The
MORRIS REOPENS ALBERT PARK LOCAL
The historic Albert Park Hotel is joining the ranks of the re-opened, following an extensive makeover to refresh the offering and usher in another new era for the Melbourne icon. The pub was built 1883 in the southern Melbourne suburb
BRIGHTON IN NEW HANDS AGAIN
The Brighton Hotel in Mandurah has kick-started real estate transactions again in Western Australia, selling to a local syndicate and operators as the State’s pubs reopen this week. Mandurah is WA’s largest regional city, found around 70 kilometres south of
MAINSTAR SPECIALIST COVID CLEANING
Sydney-based Mainstar services is offering specialist cleaning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a regime approved by the Therapeutic Goods Association and peace of mind for operators. With an eye to the ‘new normal’ Mainstar has adopted use
PUBS VIABLE AGAIN AS MORE RESTRICTIONS EASE
The quest to resume profitable trading marches on with further states joining NSW in allowing hoteliers to welcome more customers back to their modified post-pandemic pubs. The Berejiklian Government in NSW has released its industry guidelines for hospitality, providing a
PUB POWER OFFERING COVID CONFIDENCE
The makers of category-leading cleanser Shower Power have released specialised pub products in the wake of COVID-19 to help operators meet demands and expectations in the new normal. OzKleen is a family-owned and operated business based in Queensland formed in
CONTACT TRACING SYSTEMS FOR THE NEW NORMAL
The emerging rules for reopening pubs and restaurants are seeing venues required to collect personal data from patrons to facilitate contact tracing in the event of a local outbreak. GuestHQ is a contact tracing resource endorsed by the powerful Restaurant
REILLY PUTS HENSON OUT TO DORE
Inner west legend Ray Reilly has done a deal to divest his ‘ray of sunshine’ The Henson, passing his beloved baton to long-time cohort Ged Dore as part of a new partnership. The pub, previously known as the Henson Park
THE NEW NORMAL SET TO BEGIN
Authorities have begun circulating checklists to industry to help licensed venues meet their COVID-19 safety plans required for reopening Monday, 1 June. In NSW larger venues will be able to take up to 50 people in separate existing dining areas,
