ROUGH WEEKEND IN VIC PUBS
Victorian pubs lament a rough weekend, as violence makes the headlines in at least two locations, leaving one man dead and several in police custody. Emergency services were called to a fight that broke out early Saturday morning on Campbell
BUSH PUB OF THE YEAR ON OFFER
The reigning Best Bush Pub of NSW has come to market, as proud publicans Ash and Libby Walker look to consider their next challenge. The Armatree Hotel is in the heart of Orana district, around six hours’ drive north-west of
LION HONOURS HURLEY LEGEND
Hurley hospitality legends of the City of Churches have been immortalised on the label of a special edition West End Draught. Former AHA National President, SA President and acclaimed entrepreneur Peter Hurley was featured on limited cartons of Lion’s West
HEAT DRIVES CAR-POOLING TO THE PUB
As punters battle to beat the summer heat across the country, two Adelaide pranksters have taken to an innovative new form of car-pooling to stay cool as they drive to the pub. Employees of Keith McCullum’s Lonsdale Hotel watched as
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WHITTEN-PROUT ON THE ROAD TO GUNNEDAH
The Gibbs’ have sold their Gunnedah Hotel in My Country to an expanding partnership of Daniel Whitten and Luke Prout. The best pub in one of the State’s rapidly growing towns, the Gunnedah is a big two-storey structure on 2,921sqm
ORANGE WHIP? RINGWOOD’S LATE-NIGHT VENUE ON OFFER
The toast of Ringwood has come to market, as three partners offer up their pumping bar-nightclub Orange Whip. Overlooking the Maroondah Highway at Ringwood, 28 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, the Orange Whip is a renowned late-night venue, operating
MANTLE EYES IPO FOR EXPANSIVE GROUP
Hot on the heels of Redcape’s long-awaited IPO, Queensland pub king Godfrey Mantle has divulged plans toward floating his Mantle Group portfolio mid-2019. Mantle owns a string of successful Queensland operations, including five Pig 'n' Whistle pubs, one of which
FLOWER EXPANDS IN PORT AND LAKE CATHIE
Celebrated community publican Alistair Flower has further expanded a growing portfolio with the purchase of the Lake Cathie Tavern, near his Port Macquarie haven. Current AHA National titleholder for Community Service & Achievement and winner again in 2018 at the
BITTERS DEBATE OVER NEW ZERO ALCOHOL LAWS
Victorian venues are steeling themselves over new zero alcohol laws, with some going so far as to ban the ever-popular Lemon, Lime & Bitters. New rules have come into effect across Victoria banning licensed premises from serving any liquor to
