PUBLICAN TO PRISON FOR SELLING DRUGS TO COPS
The former owner of the now closed Railway Hotel Brunswick has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to selling nearly $70k worth of drugs to undercover cops. Owner of the Railway, 50-year-old Chris Lytras, was arrested and charged back
SALISBURY FOR SALE IN INNER WEST
The reinvigorated Salisbury Hotel has come to market, ready to reap the benefits of a big renovation and the cauldron of Sydney’s inner west. The Salisbury stands three storeys on the main high street of Stanmore, on a good sized
IRISH HEARTLAND THE TULLAMORE HOTEL TO MARKET
The very Irish Tullamore Hotel freehold going concern is on the market, offering a growing business and ‘good craic’ in the central western town. Publican Anna Heitzmann has been building the Tullamore for the past seven years, juggling a young
OXFORD ART FACTORY MANAGEMENT TRIAL A HIT
Deakin University has overseen an official trial of specialised training to reduce patron incidents at Sydney institution the Oxford Art Factory, with dramatic results. Live music mecca the Oxford Art Factory (OAF) agreed to officially trial the Special Alcohol Service Hospitality (SASH) course, with
REPORT DETAILS ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF EGMs
A report by the Centre for International Economics offers perspective on the economics behind the industry of EGMs in Australia. The Centre for International Economics (CIE) is a private research agency that consults and conducts economic research for governments, international
NEW NSW LIQUOR REG’S TO BRING DRUG PERSPECTIVE
NSW Liquor & Gaming has heralded a new era in venue analysis with the new Liquor Regulation 2018 changes including compulsory drug reporting. Amongst a raft of tweaks in the new Liquor Regulation 2018, which took effect 1 September, the
MASSIVE BRAWL PROMPTS QUESTIONS OVER VICTORIAN VIOLENCE
Melbourne institution the Gasometer Hotel was the setting of a massive brawl over the weekend, as the Prime Minister says Victoria has a “law and order problem”. The Gasometer Hotel enjoys a proud history of supporting Melbourne’s diverse live music
ARSON SUSPECTED AS HERITAGE-LISTED BROADWAY ABLAZE
A heritage-listed pub in suburban Brisbane has gone up in flames for the third time in eight years, shortly following a $260 million development application for the site. The Broadway Hotel on Logan Road Woolloongabba was built 1889 for publican
IRIS SEES WAY INTO HUNTER LEGEND PEDEN’S HOTEL
Sam Arnaout has invested further in the Hunter, picking up Cessnock’s famous Peden’s Hotel in the biggest transaction for the region. Peden’s Hotel is a two-storey corner pub built on 1600sqm in the heart of town, adjacent to the entertainment
PUBLIC HOUSE SHAKES UP PADDINGTON AND PORTFOLIO
Mitchell Waugh has announced a shake-up of the Public House portfolio, making moves in the eastern suburbs and moving out of Mosman. Closely following the big-budget renovation and reopening of Glebe’s Toxteth last month, Public House Management Group (PHMG) has
