CALL FOR VIC PUBS TO HELP SHAPE HOSPITALITY’S FUTURE
All Victorian hospitality venues are being called upon to assist the Australian Hotels Association (Vic) (AHA Vic) in its new statewide patron survey. The first of its kind, ‘The Great Victorian Pub Survey’ will help Victorian pubs better understand their
REILLY LETS LOOSE THE COCKATOO
Ray Reilly has listed his inner west icon the White Cockatoo Hotel as the group progresses with portfolio rejuvenation. A 30-year industry veteran, Reilly bought the three level pub in 2017, then known as the West Village, continuing an expansion
GAME INN AT MELTON
A private investor is offering up the freehold or tenancy of the vacant Gamekeepers Inn in Bonnie Brook, north-west of Melbourne CBD. The Inn is an English-inspired tavern and function venue providing a large open plan ground floor, with indoor-outdoor
SYDNEY’S STONEWALL SOLD TO US-BASED PRIDE HOLDINGS
Gay icon the Stonewall Hotel, on Sydney’s Oxford Street, has recently been acquired for an undisclosed amount by US-based hospitality company Pride Holdings Group (PHG). The LGBTQIA+ multi-level venue has been running for twenty-eight years and is known worldwide for
REDCAPE LOOKS SKYWARD THROUGH ORION
Redcape has announced another big step in its expansion plans, with acquisition of the Orion Hotel in Springfield for around $30 million and another capital raise to fund further ambition. The Orion Hotel is within the Orion Springfield Central shopping
HARRIS NARVO VIEW EXPANSION WITH PANORAMA
The Gibbons family has divested their well-rounded Panorama Hotel Motel in Bathurst to the ‘famed’ and acclaimed partnership of Harris and Narvo. The Panorama is set on a high-profile bend in main drag Durham Street, adjacent to the Bathurst Showground.
COMISKEY GROUP UNVEILS AMBITIOUS $250M SANDSTONE POINT EXPANSION
The Comiskey Group has revealed plans for a $250 million expansion of its Sandstone Point Hotel and neighbouring Holiday Resort in Queensland’s Moreton Bay, promising to become the state’s next premier tourism hub. Sandstone Point Hotel and its accommodation resort
BLACK RHINO BACK IN THE SUNSHINE
Dave Tomsic’s Black Rhino Group has swooped on its fifth Queensland pub, snaring the large-format Hotel Hinchinbrook in Ingham. Around 100 kilometres north of Townsville, Ingham is a town on the Bruce Highway servicing local population approaching 5K residents, plus
THE YACK IS BACK: A NEW CHAPTER FOR A LOCAL LEGEND
Only a few short months after closing, Yackandandah’s local, Yackandandah Hotel (‘The Yack’, also known as The Bottom Pub) has now reopened under new ownership. The regional Victorian pub, located on well-frequented tourism routes near Albury-Wodonga, resumed trade on 1
NEVERMIND TALKS DECADES OF SUSTAINABLE ROCK
As live music in pubs continues to experience challenges around the country, the owner of Melbourne institution Nevermind shares tips for aspiring operators, out of nearly three decades of success. Founded in 1998, in the heady days of grunge emanating