BRAITHWAITE HEADS NORTH TO TAME A RED LION
Back from his hiatus, Peter Braithwaite has taken the plunge into Queensland with purchase of the Willow Hotel turned Red Lion outside Brisbane from the Thompson family. Braithwaite sold the Commercial Hotel Boolaroo mid-2017 after almost a decade of operation,
SHAMROCK HOTEL LOOKING FOR LUCK
After more than half a century and several generations ownership, the Leary family has listed its Shamrock Hotel in Temora with plenty of western NSW sunshine. Temora is a town of around 5,000 souls, around 400 kilometres west of Sydney,
JIM BEAM GIVING MANY ‘MATES’ A FREE DRINK
Jim Beam is buying a whole lot of ‘mates’ a drink, with 40 venues around the country hosting the inaugural ‘Mate of a Mate’s Day’ next Friday. From 4-7pm on 14 December, pubs around the country (full list below) will
FIRST MOVE TO MELBOURNE IN SALE OF SAXON
Thumping Richmond pub the Royal Saxon has been sold to an interstate group taking its first step into Melbourne. Billed as an “interpretation of a vibrant and modern Melbourne hospitality venue” the Saxon is an historic, unobtrusive two-storey Georgian building
McLEAN FAMILY END A CENTURY AT THE GRAND VIEW
After almost 100 years of ownership, the McLean family has sold its famed Grand View Hotel to established Queensland group Waymark Hotels. The Grand View is an imposing two-storey brick and timber pub on a big 3,068sqm corner site in
PUBLIC HOUSE LADIES’ LUNCH MAKING HISTORY IN WOMENS’ HEALTH
PHMG’s annual Ladies Luncheon took place last week, raising another big cheque for the Royal Hospital for Women and ground-breaking pre-natal care. Last Friday 130 invited attendees gathered at Bistro Moncur in Public House Management Group’s (PHMG) Woollahra Hotel for
DORE WINS RACE TO SALISBURY
Industry stalwart Ged Dore has fended off all comers, taking full interest in the burgeoning Salisbury Hotel in Stanmore. The three-storey Salisbury is located less than 100m from Stanmore train station, offering ‘local pub’ food & bev, a big beer
STU LAUNDY vs SBW: MATCH-UP FOR MONEY
Boxing fans tuned in as pub empire heir Stu Laundy took on superstar athlete Sonny Bill Williams in the highly anticipated ‘Banger in the Hanger’ fight on Saturday night. Laundy – bolstered by successes as the winning man on The
CENTRAL COAST PUBLICANS SWING BIG CHARITY CHEQUE
Central Coast hospitals were beneficiaries of another big cheque following another successful annual golf day for the local AHA NSW sub-branch. The event began in 2014, and has so far seen over $100,000 raised to support both Gosford and Wyong
JOHNNIE BLUE EMBRACES THE PIG
Diageo has released the sixth instalment of its Johnnie Walker Blue Label limited-edition series, recognising 2019 as the Year of the Pig. Chinese New Year begins with the new moon after 21 January, and 2019 will see this on 5