PUB DEVOTEES LIST NEATH
The Waltons have put up their handsome Neath Hotel near Cessnock, looking to traverse the wide brown land and perhaps rescue outback beauties. Michelle and Brett Walton began in the pub game in the early 2000s, taking on a 3-year
COLOSIMO STAMPS HERITAGE IN NEW HILLS HOTEL
Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality has announced its new build Mullane’s Hotel, bringing modern Italian theming and a craft distillery to part of Sydney “crying out” for artisan sophistication. The impressive new multi-level destination in Baulkham Hills has been christened Mullane’s,
LATEST GREATEST CELEBRATED AS 2019 AWARDS BEGIN
Awards season has begun, with the country’s capital and the Festival State honouring their best and brightest in the annual Awards for Excellence. Last week 470 industry and political leaders gathered at Hotel Realm to conduct the 2019 Australian Hotels
VALE ‘HOLLYWOOD’ DORIS GODDARD
The hotel industry mourns the loss of one of Sydney’s legends of hospitality and the big screen, with the passing of Doris Goddard at age 89. Born in Sydney, Goddard first rose to fame in the late 50s courtesy of
HOTELIERS OVERPAYING TAX EVERY YEAR
A commercial finance specialist says every year many hotel owners pay tens of thousands of dollars more tax than necessary by failing to effectively claim capital allowance and depreciation. Regular accountants may not aware of the full benefits that can
CROWN LINKS WITH ASIAN CRIME GANGS REVEALED
There is renewed focus on casino regulation as Crown is accused of systemic breaches around money laundering and impropriety, and a report finds rising rates of alcohol-related violence. In April this year a Victorian judge released a 2013 interview of
PUB INDUSTRY ANALYSIS POINTS TO BIG YEAR AHEAD
Over $1 billion in pub assets changed hands in New South Wales and Queensland in FY19, according to a report analysing every transaction for the year. NSW rebounded in the final quarter to record $860m in industry sales for the
NEW LEASE FOR COWRA’S ORIGINAL PUB
A new lease for the historic Australian Hotel in Cowra has come to market, offering the incoming operator a thriving country pub with undeniable history. The Australian resides on a sizable block overlooking the main arterial road into Cowra –
PUBS HOLD BREATH OVER NORTH SYDNEY OUTDOOR SMOKING BAN
This week North Sydney Council became the first in New South Wales to ban all smoking outdoors, bringing new challenges for pubs and people indulging in a legal activity. Following consideration and submissions from stakeholders and the general public, North
AMBASSADOR SALE: POTENTIAL IN HOT WHITSUNDAYS
Mackay’s handsome Ambassador Hotel has come to market, offering upside in one of the Sunshine State’s strong regional areas. Gerard Falzon has owned the Ambassador since 2005. In 2008 he expanded the portfolio, purchasing the Retreat Hotel in Epsom, around
