RAFFENS SNAG HAWKESBURY WINDSOR IN RETURN TO ROOTS
Local favourite the Hawkesbury Hotel in historic Windsor has been saved by the sale, as second-time owners Steven and Lauren Raffen take the reins. The multi-level Hawkesbury Hotel resides on a 1,529 sqm block on the corner of George and
THE TAVERN AT THE VIBE ON THE MARKET
A hot new leasehold has come to market in sunny Surfers Paradise, offering a large-format tavern with gaming beside the 4.5-star Vibe Hotel. Located around 500 metres from the famous beaches of Surfers Paradise, The Tavern at The Vibe Hotel
PARK HOUSE MAKES AMENDS FOR SALVOS BLUNDER
Park House at Mona Vale has made good on a blunder that saw a regular Salvation Army officer escorted out for asking patrons to donate loose change. Last Friday evening a uniformed Salvo was making her customary visit to Arthur
MERIVALE MIGRATES SOUTH FOR $34 MILLION
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has won the race to White & Partners’ big-performing Allawah Hotel for around $34 million. The two-storey Victorian Allawah Hotel strikes a commanding pose on 1,290sqm opposite the train station on Railway Parade through Allawah. It is
BEACH HOTEL ICON ON MARKET FOR FIRST TIME EVER
An iconic coastal pub has hit the open market for the first time in its 120 years, as generational owners decide to turn the page on Newcastle’s famous Beach Hotel. The site of the Beach Hotel has been a pub
FAIRKITCHENS MAKING MENTAL HEALTH TALK THE NEW NORMAL
Research continues to emerge showing alarming statistics on rates of mental health issues in hospitality – a problem costing Australian businesses and the economy $60 billion annually. In light of findings that suicide took the lives of eight Australians every
GLOBE HOTEL RETURNS TO MARKET
Rylstone’s idyllic Globe Hotel is back on the market as its first-time owners look to exit the game. Strategically positioned in the centre of the main street through town, the Globe enjoys a large 6,658sqm lot, providing guests a neat
ACACIA RIDGE HITS MARKET FOR $35m
Top10 Queensland gaming pub the Acacia Ridge Hotel is back on the market, boasting a new multi-million-dollar renovation and buckets of upside. The very large format Acacia Ridge (ARH) occupies a sprawling 18,450sqm block on busy Beaudesert Road in Brisbane’s
BRUNSWICK’S FALLEN RAILWAY BACK ON TRACK
The faded but not forgotten Railway Hotel in Brunswick is set to return under new owners, shaking off its chequered past to become an expansive community-focused venue. The multi-storey Railway was built 1889 beside the train line running north-south through
A PUNT AND A WIN AT THE IMPERIAL
Industry up-and-comer Adam Drabarek is living the Australian dream of owning his own pub, having recently secured title to his thriving Imperial Hotel operation in Coonabarabran. After a couple of years renovating houses on the central coast, living in successive