QLD REGULATOR CANCELS HUNDREDS OF LIQUOR LICENCES
Queensland’s Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) has released details that hundreds of liquor licences in the State have recently been cancelled following failure to pay annual licence fees. The Liquor Act 1992 requires licensees to pay a licence
SAVIOA HOTEL SALE AS KEATING STEPS DOWN
The picturesque Savoia Hotel in Victoria’s famous spa country has come up for sale, as its long-serving owner-operator looks to retirement. The Savoia Hotel is the only pub in Hepburn Springs – a town around 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne,
BALMORAL SNAG SHELL COVE’S WATERFRONT TAVERN
The newly-formed Balmoral Hospitality Group has announced another big greenfield build, winning the race to be the Waterfront Tavern at the massive Shell Cove development. Shell Cove is a $2.3bn mega-project by Frasers Property Australia and Shellharbour City Council, based
PARADISE IN VICTORIA KEEPS MARKET HOT
The Paradise Valley Hotel freehold going concern has been sold in a classic perpetuation of Victoria being the tightest market in the country. The Hotel is set on a big 9,916sqm block, offering a large public bar, TAB facilities, commercial
ROCKPOOL TAP FOUR MORE BAVARIANS
Rockpool Group has been busy spreading bier cheer, opening four new Bavarians in the lead-up to this year’s Oktoberfest celebrations at its venues. In June two new The Bavarians threw open their doors, starting with The Bavarian Mackay on the
THE OAKS’ $6M RENOVATION REVEALED
Sydney pub icon The Oaks has unveiled the first stage in the biggest upgrade in its 133-year history, welcoming the no excuses good-time Taffy’s sports bar. A landmark of Military Road through Neutral Bay, The Oaks is famously one of
AVC STRATEGY TAKES EUROPEAN BIER CAFÉ
Continuing its portfolio tuning, Australian Venue Company has announced acquisition of a Melbourne bier, sport and comedy institution – the European Bier Café. The multi-level venue on Exhibition Street features a bar and function space, Aer rooftop bar, and a
GREAT CENTRAL SALE IN CELTIC COMMUNITY
Tony and Julie Hills are divesting their elegant Great Central Hotel in the northern tablelands, offering a balanced business in a popular tourism town. The Great Central is a quality food and beverage-based operation, providing a main public bar, commercial
MARLOW UNLOCKS 4-STAR ACCOM AT CONISTON
Marlow Group has completed a major renovation to its Coniston Hotel, opening new 4-star accommodation on the second level. The Coniston Hotel is a large, multi-level structure opposite the train station on a corner of Bridge Street in Coniston, a
NEW FISHER-DENMEADE GROUP TO RAISE FLAGSTONE
Industry identities Joel Fisher and Andrew Denmeade are back in the business, having secured a hot new site in one of Australia’s largest urban zoned greenfield developments. The Master Planned Community of Flagstone, within the Logan growth corridor south-west of