EAST BRUNSWICK TO JUMP AGAIN WITH NEW LOOK
After selling at auction late last year for $4.4 million, the iconic East Brunswick Hotel is back with a new look for another encore. The pub is a three-storey corner structure on a compact 380sqm block that was operated for
THINKING AND DRINKING LOCAL
Drink in Local Stories - by Australian Brewery sales manager and craft beer sentient David Ward. In my mind, people shouldn’t need an excuse to go to the local pub and have a beer. However, as delivery apps and
FOX STEAM-ROLLS OUT BIG PRICE HIKE
Fox Sports is rolling out new rates for select pubs around the country, with increases in the region of 30-50 per cent made possible by the current monopoly that is essential sports content. Foxtel recently merged with Fox Sports (FSV),
NEWCASTLE STUCK WITH ‘SOLUTION’
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has issued notice of its final decision regarding the review of the so-called “Newcastle solution”. The Authority (ILGA) commissioned an independent review by Mr Jonathan Horton QC, involving consultation with stakeholders including NSW
ALH’S ROYAL SUNBURY SELLS ON RAZOR YIELD
The freehold interest of ALH’s Royal Hotel Sunbury has been sold on a tight return between two pub families. The Royal enjoys a prominent corner in the heart of Sunbury, around 45 minutes’ north-west of Melbourne’s CBD, in a significant
FERRAR STEPS DOWN AS AGE UP AGAIN
The long-serving CEO of the Gaming Technologies Association, Ross Ferrar, steps down on a high following another greatest ever year at the Gaming Expo. The 29th annual Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) took place 14-16 August at the ICC Sydney, setting
INVESTORS EYE EXIT FROM BIG APPLE ISLE PUB PORTFOLIO
Amid top of market activity in the mainland capitals, a portfolio of high-performing pubs in Tasmania has come to market as EBC Hotel & Leisure Fund looks to divest and mature investments. EBC is an unlisted pub vehicle formed in
HOTEL ORANGE SLUGGED OVER OLD NEWS
The troubled Hotel Orange found itself inexplicably back in the firing line this month over the sins of the previous operator, seeming to reflect a return to the struck-down days of Strikes on bricks and mortar. The pub was operated
CUB RELEASE FIRST NO-ALCOHOL BEER
Carlton & United Breweries is releasing the first non-alcoholic beer in its 180-year history. Addressing a long-term shift in Australia’s drinking habits, CUB has announced the immediate release of Carlton Zero. Low and mid-strength beers now represent 20 per cent of
LAUNDY ‘TOPS’ BOOMING MARSDEN PARK CONSTRUCTION
The mayor of Blacktown joined Arthur Laundy and distinguished guests to mark a construction milestone for the Marsden Park pub-brewery and a step forward for pub-government collaboration. Earlier this year Laundy Hotels celebrated the official start of construction at the
