FAIR WORK COMMISSION DELIVERS ANOTHER WAGE RISE
The Fair Work Commission has delivered its mandated annual review of national minimum and award wages, which govern pay for nearly 23 per cent of all employees. Under the Fair Work Act 2009, the FWC is required to appoint an
PIGNOLET RETURNS TO BISTRO MONCUR
Public House has announced that Sydney’s original gastro pub chef will return to the Group’s celebrated Bistro Moncur at the Woollahra Hotel, beginning tonight. On 3 March 1993 Damien Pignolet opened the doors to his French-style Bistro Moncur, and the
IRESON BRINGS NEW ERA FOR OPHIR
First-time owner Tim Ireson and family have taken hold of Orange’s Ophir Tavern, with plans and plenty of opportunity on a great site in the growing town. The Ophir is set on a big 9,171sqm block zoned B6, and one
CBA & BANKWEST UNDER FIRE OVER PUB BANKRUPTCIES
The high-profile Royal Commission into Australia’s banks has turned the spotlight on commercial practices – particularly the wake of foreclosures on pubs by Bankwest post-GFC. The controversial practice of ‘non-monetary default’ clauses has been in discussion at the Commission, prompted
O’SULLIVANS EXIT FORMER O’SULLIVAN HOTEL
Ending two decades reign, the O’Sullivans have divested their iconic Essendon local. Previously a butcher shop and a hardware store, the family bought the Mt Alexander Rd site in 1988 and created an Irish-themed pub they eponymously called O’Sullivan Hotel.
GETTING GABS 2018
By David Ward - Australian Brewery sales manager and craft beer enthusiast. Craft Beer has been given a shot of adrenaline over the last few years in Australia by the internationally famous Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular Festival. Begun in 2011 by
VETERAN PUTS UP OLD NEWCASTLE GRAND
Newcastle landmark the Grand Hotel has come to market for the first time in 30 years, as Mike Angus looks to retirement. [caption id="attachment_13472" align="alignright" width="355"] Grand Hotel, Newcastle. Images: website[/caption] The two-storey Grand Hotel is a classic Victorian-era structure
HOSPITALITY LEGAL LAUNCHED FOR AUSTRALIAN HOTELIERS
The NSW branch of the Australian Hotels Association has announced launch of Hospitality Legal P/L, leveraging its strengths in the industry to offer nationwide services to hospitality employers. The AHA NSW has traditionally provided specialised legal advice and services relating
HAHN GETS TALKING IN PUBS AMID PEARL ANNIVERSARY
Lion has launched a wide-scale campaign around Hahn – in recognition of the significance of a beer and a yarn, and in celebration of its 30th anniversary. This week the ‘Hahn – Now You’re Talking’ advertising platform will begin across
HEMMES LATEST HOTELIER ON ‘RICH LIST’
The latest Rich List has been announced, featuring a dozen debutants including pub king Justin Hemmes. BRW first published its Top 200 Richest People in Australia in 1984, and counted (the late) John Hemmes and Merivale Hemmes, parents to Justin
