RYANS SELL REDCAPE THE RISING SUN
The Ryan family has sold its long-held Sun Hotel in Townsville to the ever-diligent Redcape Hotel Group for around $20 million. Peter Ryan bought the large-format Townsville pub back in 1988, operating it remotely from Sydney and building it into
READY-TO-GO TERRANORA TAVERN ON OFFER
Brisbane developer Terry Harmer has listed the business opportunity of the refurbished Terranora Tavern, in the newly appointed Terranora shopping centre. Harmer boasts a background in shopping centre development, and around two years ago bought from United Petroleum the entire
ROCKPOOL OPEN UP AND OUT IN TOOWOOMBA
Rockpool Group is continuing its record-setting run of brand new venues, opening its first outside a capital yesterday with The Bavarian Toowoomba in Grand Central Shopping Centre. The Toowoomba Bavarian represents Rockpool Group’s (RPG) fifth in the Sunshine State, following
FIRES TAKE HISTORIC QUEENSLAND PUBS
Longreach’s historic outback pub was destroyed by fire overnight, joining the fate of its famed Townsville counterpart, the Victoria Park. Fire broke out at the 100-year-old Lyceum Hotel around 7pm Thursday night. By the time authorities arrived it had well
RIVERSDALE BUYS LPH NEWCASTLE
Riversdale has ended speculation of a complete sell-down with the purchase of the Lambton Park Hotel in suburban Newcastle. The pub was bought around three years’ ago by a partnership of three newcomers to the industry, who went on to
STOCKADE BAR-BREWERY MARRICKVILLE NOW OPEN
Stockade Brewery has cranked up both premises and product, opening a new Marrickville bar and tasting room with a new brewery, complementing cores with dabbles in barrels and all craft beverages. Evolving from a successful operation in south-west Sydney, Anton
PATRONS BEHAVING BADLY
A spate of serious violent incidents in pubs in eastern capitals has brought hospitalisations and partial amputations. On Friday night, emergency services were called to an Irish pub on Goulburn Street, on reports of two men fighting. A 24-year-old man
EVERYTHING PEACHY FOR MARLOW GROUP
The Marlow Hotel Group has secured the huge Peachtree Hotel in Penrith, following less than a year’s ownership by ASX-listed property developer, Boyuan Holdings. Chinese development company Boyuan Holdings Limited (ASX: BHL) bought the big Penrith pub last October from
O’BRIEN GROUP LANDS SINGO’S BONDI BEACH ICEBERGS
The highly successful O’Brien Group has secured a foothold in Sydney with the lease rights purchase to Singleton’s iconic Icebergs in Bondi. The internationally renowned Icebergs Dining Room & Bar (IDRB) occupies 675sqm on the top level of the three-storey
ORIGIN WIN FOR LION WITH XXXX v NEW
The pinnacle of rugby league is currently electrifying fans throughout the country, and Lion has tapped into the indelible link between State of Origin and beer by backing Blues and Maroons. The State of Origin is for many the highlight
