AHA NSW CROWNS NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Ahead of its annual Awards for Excellence, the AHA NSW has announced two new life members – long-serving AHA NSW executive member Rolly De With, and stalwart Balmain publican Maureen Thornett. In conjunction with his time representing the AHA in
LAUNDY REOPENS WOOLWICH PIER AFTER BIG RENO
Laundy Hotel Group has capped off a big week with a grand unveiling of repositioned destination pub, the Woolwich Pier Hotel. Having bought the pub from the Medich family in 2015, for the past few years the Laundy Hotel Group
ALFRED & CONSTANCE SELLS TO EMERGING BRISBANE GROUP
Fortitude Valley’s famed Alfred & Constance has been sold off through receivers to up-and-coming Brisbane-based outfit RMS group. Alfred & Constance is within two retro-fitted ‘Queenslander’-style buildings, covering 473sqm. It incorporates a gastro-pub, beer garden, café, restaurant and Fever nightclub.
PATONGA PUB LAUNCHES AT BOATHOUSE
The innovative Boathouse Group has unveiled its latest pride and joy – the reinvented Boathouse Patonga, in the former Patonga Beach Hotel. Established 2008 by Pip and Andrew Goldsmith, the Boathouse Group began with a café in Palm Beach, and
REDCAPE GRANTING STAFF SHARES IN LISTING
Ahead of its pending listing on the Australian stock exchange, Redcape is issuing shares to employees. High-profile pub operator Redcape Hotel Group (RHG) successfully completed its pre-IPO book-build earlier this month, which saw new and existing investors sign on for
LAUNDY SNATCHES BELLS PRE-AUCTION
Tightening his command on the seaside precinct, Arthur Laundy has snatched Bells Hotel ahead of its pending auction, long-timers the Miles family bidding farewell after more than four decades. Built 1922, Bells Hotel is an institution of Woolloomooloo, standing proudly
COMMERCIAL CROOKWELL SET TO RETURN VIA AUCTION
The near-forgotten Commercial Hotel of Crookwell has come to market, as vendor Peter Griffiths looks to other projects. Built 1871, the two-storey brick pub occupies a generous 1,141sqm block on a prominent corner on the main street of Crookwell, two
DIAGEO STREAMLINES, SHEDDING MULTIPLE BRANDS
Diageo has streamlined its vast portfolio, peeling off 19 brands in a massive deal to American independent Sazarac to focus its resources and returns. UK-based Diageo is one of the world’s largest drinks companies, with segment-leading brands across spirits and
POACHERS PARADISE SELLS ON TIGHT RETURN
Yields in Victoria continue to be amongst the sharpest in the country, as Rutherglen’s Poachers Paradise Hotel-Motel pushes the bar a little lower. Rutherglen is one of Victoria’s ultimate food and wine destination towns, around 30-minutes’ drive from regional city
MANLY WHARF ‘STAYS CURRENT’ WITH STRATEGIC REVAMP
By Emma Castle May Hotels has unveiled its latest brand refreshment of Manly Wharf Hotel in time for the summer season. The iconic Manly Wharf Hotel is located within the historic wharf at Manly where the ferry docks, literally above
