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
GM HOTELS ON OFFER FOR $70m
GM Hotels is shaking up the market with the portfolio sale of six pubs in Adelaide, expected to fetch around $70 million. The package represents the crème of GM Hotels collection in South Australia, and destined to be the highest
‘TOP TOWN’ QUEENSLAND HOTEL FOR SALE BOTH WAYS
The collective owners of the Queensland Hotel in downtown Goondiwindi have joined forces to offer the freehold going concern – or lease – in the ‘surprise package’ south-east Queensland community. Straddling the border with New South Wales, on the banks
NEW FACES TAKE TO THE RIVERVIEW
Balmain gastro-pub the Riverview Hotel has been taken by new entrants to the pub sector, bringing a sharp background in professional hospitality. Jimmy and Nicola Queally sold the leasehold Interest of the former Balmain Pub Group’s Riverview, citing “mixed emotions”
CLYDE HOTEL TALKING TRASH WITH MELBOURNE UNI
Carlton student pub the Clyde Hotel has gotten itself into a Supreme Court battle with Melbourne University over use of a purpose-built rubbish storage area. In 1975 the University undertook a bid to have the shared laneway, Elgin Place South,
OSCARS PARTING WITH STRAND DARLINGHURST
Rare vendors Bill and Mario Gravanis have decided to list their freehold going concern of the Strand Hotel Darlinghurst, to focus on recent acquisitions. Oscars Hotels operates 26 venues, making it one of the country’s largest privately-held groups, and one
PHMG RESHUFFLE AS WAUGH SELLS OUT OF WOOLLAHRA
Industry icon Mitchell Waugh has sold his share of the landmark Woollahra Hotel and Bistro Moncur, taking away full ownership in Public House Management Group and three Sydney pubs. Public House Management Group (PHMG) purchased the iconic Woollahra in 2015
LENDLEASE LIST BARANGAROO INTEREST
Development giant Lendlease has put to market its abiding interest in 35 Barangaroo Ave – home to Solotel’s acclaimed operation. The striking three-storey circular building on Barangaroo South’s waterfront is a redefinition of Australian hospitality design, featuring multi-plane timber façade
WA VENUES ENTERING TOUGH NEW ANTI-SMOKING LAWS
Pubs, public buildings and perpetrators of cigarette smoke face tough new laws in Western Australia from this week – set to bring $1,000 fines. Revised tobacco legislation passed in 2018 brought several new regulations, scheduled to begin Monday 18 March.
