GILBERTS GIVING UP GOLDEN FLEECE
The Gilberts are looking to a swift divestment of their revived Golden Fleece Hotel in South Melbourne, switching focus to the new prize in Northcote. Andrew Gilbert and father Rick Gilbert bought the closed and run-down Golden Fleece in 2015,
LAUNDY LAUNCHES A DREAM
Hotel industry icon Arthur Laundy fulfilled a lifelong dream today, hosting an invitational preview of his new $45 million pub-brewery at Marsden Park. Honoured guests joined Arthur and Craig Laundy for the pre-launch event at the very large format new
SOUTH MELBOURNE PALACE LOOKS TO NEW MAJESTY
The Palace Hotel in South Melbourne is on offer, as Firewater Enterprises continue to stoke the possibilities at their newest success. Located at a junction of bustling City Road, less than five kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, the Palace is
$4m OF BOOZE ON OFFER
A cache of stock from floundering liquor wholesaler Fernbrew P/L is being put to auction through Pickles, offering $4 million of craft beer, spirits, RTDs, champagne and more. In early February the ABC reported on the fate and failings of
ST KILDA BELLE: OLD MEETS NEW
Heritage-listed St Kilda landmark the Village Belle Hotel has been “reborn” courtesy of an extensive makeover and extension. Built 1891, the two-storey Victorian building boasted an elegant frontage, featuring ornate sandstone and keystone arches. The multi-million-dollar overhaul has included construction
GIRLS ARRESTED OVER VIOLENT ANTICS
Four young women are facing court on multiple charges including assaulting police after poor behaviour outside a Maitland pub. A disagreement in the well-patronised pub’s beer garden around 1am on Sunday morning lead to one woman being asked to leave
SLAVES HIGHLIGHT DEATH OF PUBS AND LIVE MUSIC
Ongoing campaign Long Live The Local has released a hard-hitting video ad to highlight the plight of the great British pub – closing for good at the rate of three per day. Long Live The Local (LLTL) aims to highlight
NSW REGULATORS SLAM LICENSEES
NSW regulators have come down hard on two venues, with a life ban for ‘one of the worst ever’ offenders and hefty fines for ‘high-risk’ alcohol service. NSW Police submitted a complaint to the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority
SYDNEY VENUES CEASE SERVICE TO HIGHLIGHT NIGHT ECONOMY WOES
On Friday night venues across Sydney went silent at 6pm in an attempt to increase awareness amongst the patronage public of the plight of Sydney’s faded nightlife. A campaign led by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) called on pubs
DARWIN HOTSPOT RORKES SEEKS NEW OPERATOR
Popular Darwin hotel Rorkes is looking for a new operator, offering a new lease in a multi-million-dollar fit-out in Australia’s northern-most capital. The establishment at 22 Smith Street, in Darwin’s CBD, is a landmark heritage building that underwent a major
