ACCUSATIONS MONEY LAUNDERING RIFE IN PUBS AND CLUBS
An expose by the ABC cites an industry whistleblower’s revelations about AML practices in gaming venues, and accusation by MP Andrew Wilkie that over 90 per cent are not compliant. The ABC and 4Corners report centres on a former employee
GRAFTON FAMILY HOTEL ON OFFER
Continuing the run of northern NSW pubs looking for a new home, the Camptons have put up their handsome Roches Family Hotel in Grafton. The Roches is a two-storey sandstone and timber Federation-style structure on 988sqm at the corner of
PUBS GETTING BOTTLESHOP ADVANTAGE
Pubs around the country are benefitting their bottom line through smart renovations to their bottleshops and cool rooms. Fit-out specialist Advantage Line reports an increasing number of operators, bottleshop banner groups and independents seeking their services for store layout and
MOELIS LANDS RECORD SALE AT BYRON
Moelis Australia has announced finalisation of its record-breaking purchase of Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel, and its ongoing strategy for the gaming-free coastal icon. The Beach, aka the ‘Top Pub’, occupies a sprawling 4,585sqm site that counts 100 metres fronting Byron’s
YOUR PAY, NO SAY: WHY THE AWARD SYSTEM IS BROKEN
The hospitality Award system is outdated and penalises workers and employers and urgently needs an overhaul, according to leading pub groups and industry consultants. Australia has seen a succession of pay dispute scandals involving hospitality sector businesses, headlined by such
CAPTAIN COOK SETS A NEW COURSE
The recently beached Captain Cook Hotel at Paddington is back in the game at the hands of new owners, with a revised charter and fresh approach. Built 1914, the four-storey Captain Cook oversees the intersection of Flinders Street and Moore
ROYAL HOTEL MOTEL AT THE GATES
Another Hunter Valley pub has found its way to market in regal Scone’s unbridled Royal Hotel Motel. Scone is found in the upper-west Hunter region, around 150 kilometres outside of Newcastle, 280 kilometres from Sydney. It counts almost 5,000 residents
HARVEST LIST YASS’ BIG AUSTRALIAN
Harvest Hospitality has listed the historic Australian Hotel in Yass, aiming to reap the benefit of a fresh makeover and strong interest in strong regional operations. Fraser Haughton and Chris Cornforth’s Harvest purchased the pub mid-2017 and executed a comprehensive
BARE BALLINA OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
Byron Bay identities Tom and Cathryn Mooney have listed their vacant Ballina Hotel, as demand for northern New South Wales and coastal properties continues to grow. The Ballina Hotel is a prominent two-storey interwar brick structure built in 1926 on
STOMPING GROUND LAND BREWPUB IN MELBOURNE AIRPORT
Melbourne beer doyens Stomping Ground have this week opened their all-new permanent brewery and beer hall in Terminal 3 of Melbourne Airport. The new site is the first working brewery inside an airport in Australia, and the evolution of the
