COUGHLAN LETS GO THE LORD
Paddy Coughlan has sold off his flagship Lord Gladstone for a reported $5.5 million to another local hotelier, to continue plans for growing Frank Strong’s hard lemonade. The former Riversdale CEO announced sale campaigns on the freehold going concerns of
NANNY STATE SAYS BBQ NOT WELCOME, HOTEL
Rozelle landmark the Welcome Hotel has been forced to close its long-standing beer garden BBQ after a complaint about the smell and smoke reached sympathetic ears. Liam O'Keeffe purchased the 1877 pub in 2013, taking over a classic community local
NEW HANDS FOR PALM & PAWN
The Duncan family has sold its troubled Palm & Pawn Hotel in Wagga Wagga, ending their reluctant reinvolvement in the Riverina pub. Built on a generous 7,795sqm lot in the north of town, the Palm & Pawn offers bar, bistro
TAVERN @ THE ROCKS ON OFFER
The elegant ‘tavern @ the rocks’ has come to market, offering a large-format operation and opportunity in Perth’s growing northern corridor. The tavern is a family-owned and operated venue overlooking Two Rocks Marina, around an hour’s drive north of the
GENERAL GORDON SYDENHAM SET TO RETURN
Nine months after suffering serious damage in a fire, the historic General Gordon Hotel is on the road to recovery. Late July last year, news emerged that a fire had engulfed much of the well-known 1930s Sydenham pub, causing the
SOON-TO-OPEN DOWNTOWN LOOKS TO GROW
South Australian hotelier John Meek is pushing to create the Downtown mega-venue, aiming to offer multiple bars, function spaces, a strip club and day-night nightclub. Meek is a sheep and cattle farmer turned hotel operator, being the lessee at Adelaide
TEEN DIES FALLING THROUGH PUB ROOF
A young man recently died of injuries sustained after falling through part of the roof of a Corowa pub. It is understood 18-year-old Jack James was socialising with friends at a 21st birthday party at the Royal Hotel, on the
VENUES TOAST APRIL WITH #KAHLÚAHOUR
Kahlua continues its success in hotels with the Espresso Martini on tap, celebrating throughout April with special-price #KahlúaHour cocktails pouring on Friday nights in venues across Australia. The #KahlúaHour promotion kicked off Friday night, inviting lovers of espresso martinis to
IVY TOWER SET TO BE MERIVALE MASTERPIECE
Justin Hemmes has confirmed plans for his $1.5bn mega-development at the site of CBD hotel juggernaut ivy, due to come from an international design competition. The project, situated opposite the new $2bn Wynyard Station on re-worked George Street, is expected
JAIME REOPENS GEORGE
Jaime Wirth and Co have unveiled their tweak modernisation of the time-warped George Hotel in burgeoning Waterloo, serving authentic Mexican and a huge selection of natural wines. The corner of Elizabeth and Wellington Streets in Waterloo used to be a
