HOTELS HAVE HEARTS BREAKTHROUGH: RECORD 2018
The Hotels Have Hearts gala dinner has been and gone for another year, with publicans raising a record-breaking $750,000 in aid of St Vincent de Paul. Hotels Have Hearts (HHH) was established in 2001 by a group of generous hoteliers
REDCAPE ‘STRATEGY’ DIVESTS DOONSIDE HOTEL
Redcape has bucked recent trends and sold its suburban heartland pub, the Doonside Hotel. The Doonside occupies a big 7,278sqm town centre site in the western Sydney suburb, around 50 kilometres out of the Sydney CBD. Features include public and
CHINATOWN GATEWAY COVENT GARDEN HOTEL SOLD
Ending a decades-long reign, the Luey family has sold its Chinatown gateway pub, the Covent Garden Hotel. The three-storey dual-fronted Covent Garden Hotel was opened by Tooths & Co in 1911. The imposing building stands sentry at the gateway to
ROCKPOOL OPENS ANOTHER NEW BAVARIAN
Just a week after unveiling a brand new Queensland pub, the Rockpool Group will open The Bavarian Rouse Hill on Monday, giving away 500 free hotdogs. Rockpool Group (formerly Urban Purveyor) operate a collection of 60 venues under 16 different
DY’S DECK FINDS A NEW HOUSE
After coming to market in February, Dee Why’s only ‘pub’ on the beach has sold to Ben McBeath. Deck is a bar-restaurant overlooking Dee Why beach, with a primary service authorisation allowing it to serve drinks without a meal. The
SUPERGROUP THE KILLERS BRING ROCK BACK TO SELINA’S
By David Ward – Coogee resident and Australian Brewery emissary It is not very often that one of the biggest bands in the world play at your local pub, even if that local pub is famous Sydney watering hole the
ZAGAME FAMILY EXIT $300m PORTFOLIO
The entire portfolio of the Zagame family has come to market with an expected price of $300 million, representing the biggest single gaming portfolio ever offered in Victoria. The portfolio consists of five gaming-centric hotels around Melbourne, as well as
REIDS TO BOW OUT OF WATERTOP WONDER THE BREAKWATER
The picturesque and award-winning The Breakwater is for sale, as the long-serving Reid family decide it may be time to do something different. The Breakwater is a Perth institution, located literally atop the idyllic Hillarys Boat Harbour, which sees a
PUBS SUMMIT SEMINARS ANNOUNCED FOR GAMING EXPO
The Gaming Technologies Association and Asia Gaming Brief have announced an expanded seminar program for the three days of the Australasian Gaming Expo, including pubs-specific sessions fronted by PubTIC. The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) has been running for more than
BUDGET TAX RELIEF FOR BREWERS: WHAT IT WILL MEAN FOR BEER
By David Ward – Australian Brewery, Rouse Hill The Federal Budget released on 8 May has flagged a change in the tax rate for beer in kegs smaller than 48 litres. All kegs above eight litres will now be