MAN CHARGED OVER DRINK SPIKED WITH GHB
A man that allegedly spiked a woman’s drink at a Newtown pub last Friday has faced court this week on a charge of administer poison, and been released on strict conditional bail. A 27-year-old woman with friends at the Town
LOCALS BAND TOGETHER FOR SINGO’S UNITY HALL
Singo’s Australian Pub Fund and Riversdale Group have sold off their last Sydney operation to a band of Balmain brothers, welcoming the Roddys back to prime Peninsula hospitality. Formed in 2010 by business identities John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Geoff
AVC ROLLING OUT NEW ORDER AT TABLE SYSTEM
Australian Venue Co has announced the rollout of its new ‘order at the table’ system to enhance the customer experience and revenue across its national portfolio. The new system offers patrons the choice of ordering at their table, using their
THE DOLPHIN SYDNEY SPENDS WEEK IN BYRON
Sydney gastropub The Dolphin is currently having A Week In Byron – being its second collaboration with Byron Bay Brewery, bringing a special new brew and week-long celebration. The public bar in the acclaimed Surry Hills hotel is offering a
VICTORIAN LICENCES DUE FOR RENEWAL
The Victorian regulator has advised licensed venues in Victoria should be receiving licence renewal notices, which must be paid by the end of this year – regardless of when issued. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) says
WAUGH GOES LONG IN RICHMOND
RG McGees in growing Richmond has sold to prominent Sydney hotelier Ashton Waugh’s pub group Watering Hole Hotels, furthering the region’s surge of pub investment. The well-known Hotel came to market in August, as a cooperative arrangement between tenant Jason
SLY FOX’S EXISTENTIAL ERROR OF 1999
Enmore live music institution Sly Fox is in a fight for its life, after the late-night venue’s ability to trade late may soon be no more due to a 20-year error. In 1998, under the previous owners, the hundred-year-old pub
BREWDOG BITES INTO BRISBANE
Scottish craft brewing juggernaut BrewDog has set paw in Australia, last week opening its first venue Down Under, adjoining its shiny new state-of-the-art brewery. Established in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, the independent brewery is striving to make
NELSON MEERS SNAPS UP MONARCH’S BELMORE
Industry doyen Nelson Meers has furthered the run of prized gaming pub sales, taking Monarch’s top-performing Belmore Hotel for around $50 million. Monarch Hotels, fronted by hotel veteran Joel Fisher, acquired the pub in 2015 from the Waugh family. It
VICTORIAN AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2019
Victoria’s hospitality royalty gathered this week to celebrate the AHA’s 2019 Awards for Excellence, witnessing impressive achievements and St Kilda’s iconic Espy proving runaway sweetheart of the night. The gala event on Tuesday at The Palladium at Crown gathered 1,250