HERITAGE HOTEL HITS THE HIGHWAY
Adelaide’s 145-year-old West Thebarton Hotel has until July to close, destined for demolition as part of the North-South Corridor upgrade. The River Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D) designs mean the land the heritage-listed pub occupies will be cleared to make
DUKE PLEADS OUT OVER TEEN GAMBLER
The Duke of Edinburgh, owned by Bruce Mathieson’s daughter and her husband, has been penalised for a lapse in security that allowed a disabled teenager to sneak in and use a gaming machine. The popular pub in inner Melbourne is
TURNER SERVES UP BEGA’S GRAND
The freehold going concern of the resplendent Grand Hotel in Bega is being sold via Private Treaty, as the long-time owner looks to the ‘next opportunity’. The Hotel is a two-storey blonde brick structure built in the Art Deco style
AI ON TAP: POURING EFFICIENCY INTO AUSSIE PUBS
According to recent research conducted by SevenRooms, AI is being used for several purposes in 85 per cent of Australian pubs and other venues. AI is utilised across areas such as pricing, customer engagement, inventory management, staff training, menus and
POLITIS’ SEQ TURNS TIDE ON EUMUNDI
Hot on the heels of Charter Hall and Hostplus’ successful play on HPI, SEQ Hospitality has secured the keys for listed publican landlord Eumundi Group. Eumundi began as a craft brewery named after its Sunshine Coast location, going on to
THE 1880 NEW-TIMERS RACING IN BATHURST
The 1880 Hotel in Bathurst is in eager new hands, as the team of White and Saxby look to bring the love back to the regional landmark. The two-storey pub resides on a prominent 1,233sqm lot opposite the Bathurst Council
OLDEST RIVALRY KEEPS BREWING
A friendly clash has been simmering for some time between two Tasmanian pubs, who each lay claim to being Australia’s oldest continually licensed venue. Hobart’s Hope and Anchor and New Norfolk’s Bush Inn have been around since the start of
FEROS VOWS TO REBOUND IN BERRY
Chris Feros’ growing outfit has hit a speedhump with plans for a major redevelopment at Berry shot down – again – but the challenge is not over. Established 1863, the Berry Hotel has long been servicing the Shoalhaven town, today
REOPENED EMPIRE CLOSED AND FOR SALE
Only two years since its long-awaited revival, the Empire Hotel in South Townsville has closed ‘for a break’, and offers are being sought on a sale or lease. Built on a prominent corner in 1901, the pub is a short
CARLTON CLUB AND WINSOR CASTLE IN THE AIR
Well known Melbourne pubs the Carlton Club and Windsor Castle Hotel are in limbo after hotelier Tracey Lester was forced to call in administrators, and creditors are urgently seeking buyers. A former artist, emanating from New Zealand, Lester has held
