SOLMAN TICKS BUCKET AS NEWCOMER ENTERS CLUB HOUSE
Brad Solman has executed his plan for early retirement, divesting the freehold going concern of Singleton’s grand old Club House Hotel. The two-level brick pub on main road John Street offers a welcoming public bar, bistro, beer garden, on-site parking
BRISBANE’S SPORTSMAN SLAPPED WITH BIG FINES OVER KITCHEN HYGIENE
Owner of the Sportsman Hotel in Spring Hill has been issued with $20k in fines, after a history of foodservice compliance issues, most recently rat faeces found in the kitchen. 84-year-old Neil Joseph McLucas, owner of the Sportsman, pleaded guilty
BAY HOTEL CLOSES UNDER FINANCIAL CLOUD
The Bay Hotel Mordialloc has closed, with the landlord changing the locks and staff and creditors reportedly owed thousands. Mid-2018 publican Andre Chaaya listed the freehold of his south Melbourne pub, hoping to unlock some capital and invest further in
MOMENTO PRESENTS ALL-NEW ORAN PARK HOTEL
Momento Hospitality has taken first steps to a brand-new pub for the burgeoning Camden region, submitting plans for the impressive Oran Park Hotel. Around sixty kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, Oran Park was long known only for its racetrack,
BULMERS PUT UP ROUS HOTEL
Heralding an end to more than two decades behind the bar, the Bulmer family has listed Lismore’s “star”, the shining Rous Hotel. The Rous occupies a 1,745sqm corner site in the heart of Lismore, around 700 kilometres north of Sydney,
TOOMEY RETURNS TO THE GAME AT QUEENSPORT
Brisbane’s “country pub in the city” – the Queensport Tavern – has been sold by its colourful long-term owners to Michael Toomey, in a return to industry. Former horse racing identity Peter Chase and race car driver Warwick Brown have
TIPS FOR NEGOTIATING BETTER JV PARTNERSHIPS
By Sam Trattles Sam Trattles The key to successful partnerships is to first look inward, then step up to the negotiating table. Here are five areas of focus to help channel your thinking, so you know where you have flexibility.
VIOLENT VENUES WINNING THE BATTLE
New South Wales Liquor & Gaming has released its latest half-yearly list of ‘Violent Venues’ – presenting the best results in years. In the past six months, the number of licensed premises on the list has halved, from 12 to
THE BIMBO IS BACK
CLG’s Fitzroy favourite Bimbo is back, serving $4 pizzas and local art, after being seriously scorched last year. In May 2018 news emerged that the Melbourne institution known as Bimbo Deluxe suffered a serious blaze, predominantly on the first floor,
SEAMUS O’TOOLE BIDS FAREWELL
Beloved east Melbourne local Seamus O'Toole Irish Pub is closing next week, having failed to reach an agreement with landlords, the Knox Ozone precinct. The bawdy Seamus O'Toole, fondly known as ‘The Irish’, opened in the centre in 2002. It
