UNIVERSAL SALE BRINGING BROAD APPEAL
Universal nightclub in Bendigo is for sale, offering potential for seven-day trade and an expanded offering, with a rare 5am licence. The nightclub opened in the late 90s, licensed to hold 500 patrons. Widely known as Universal on McCrae Street,
BLUE SKY FOR FIREHOUSE HOTEL UNDER HUGE TOWER PROJECT
North Sydney’s historic Firehouse Hotel will become the nucleus of a massive 35-storey tower through $121 million plans for its airspace. Publican Mark Barry has owned the pub since 2001, overseeing its conversion from a heritage-listed fire station, built in
BOUNCER JAILED FOR INJURING BANNED ABUSIVE PATRON
A pub bouncer is appealing his conviction and sentencing for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, in relation to injuries inflicted on a banned patron. Joseph Tulikaki was employed at a hotel in Orange as a responsible service of alcohol (RSA) marshal.
TOURIST HOTEL SOLD TO LOCAL
A Sydney-based syndicate has sold Narrabri’s big Tourist Hotel to an enterprising local set to breathe some new life into the simmering local. Narrabri is a town of 6,000 people around 500 kilometres north-west of Sydney, best-known for its cotton
LION BACKS UP IRON JACK WITH FULL-STRENGTH
Following the widespread success of Iron Jack last year, Lion is rolling out a full-strength version to further the stable of the brand. Lion trademarked Legendary Brewing Co. (LBC) in 2017, coloured with stories that are “fictional but familiar”. The
FANATICAL LIVINGSTONE REOPENS HOTEL WILLIAM AS HYDE PARK HOUSE
Warren Livingstone has thrown open the doors to Laundy’s former Hotel William in East Sydney, rebranded Hyde Park House. The four-level pub on William Street was built 1919, and was once described by Arthur Laundy as having the “best rooftop
PUB COPS LEGAL THREAT OVER USE OF ‘TACO TUESDAY’
Newcastle hotelier Mark Chegwidden is being challenged by fast food chain Salsas for illegal use of the term ‘Taco Tuesday’. Salsas is a Mexican-style food outlet backed by TV identity Janine Allis with around 50 sites in the eastern states,
BUDGET BRINGS BENEFITS FOR PUBS
The new budget set down this week by the NSW Government brings some respite for publicans, with an incentive toward on-site betting, and cuts to payroll tax. Beginning 1 January 2019, any punter placing an online bet within NSW will
POLICE SEEK GANG OVER BRAWL IN WERRIBEE PUB
Police have appealed to the public in identifying five men wanted for questioning in relation to a brawl at ALH’s Commercial Hotel in Werribee on 9 June. Victoria Police report investigators were told a group of men entered the sports
OPEN ARMS BREAK WITH DELAWARE AS BOTH LOOK NORTH
The partnership between American hospitality giant Delaware North and Open Arms Hospitality has split, as each cite opportunities and pending acquisitions. Delaware North (DN) operates hundreds of hospitality venues across four continents, serving over half a billion customers each year.
