DAMIAN GRIFFITHS’ ALFRED & CONSTANCE AND LIMES TO RECEIVER SALE
A Supreme Court case and suit for bankruptcy sees embattled entrepreneur Damian Griffiths’ stalwart Alfred & Constance pub and Limes Hotel for sale again, this time under receivership. Hospitality developer and king of the Doughnut Time franchise, Griffiths began to
KARRATHA’S BIG TAVERNS RETURN TO MARKET
Six months after they were previously listed, the two big pubs of Karratha in WA’s Pilbara region are back on the market with the same upsides, but renewed confidence in the economy. Karratha is a resources town of 16,000 people
L&G NSW HITS TWO NEWCASTLE PUBS OVER ALCOHOL PROMOS
Liquor & Gaming NSW has halted another Newcastle pub promotion involving alcohol, objecting to an offer to ‘win your height’ in cases of UDL cans. The King St Hotel in Newcastle West stopped its promotion on request of the liquor
SPARKLING WATER ON TAP MAKING WAVES IN PUBS
The market for sparkling water is growing with an increasingly health-conscious public, and Moda reports more venues benefitting from its cost-saving draught system that “just makes sense”. Many consumers are choosing to drink sparkling and still water over alcoholic beverages
LAUNDY BREAKS GROUND ON NEW PUB CONSTRUCTION
Marking a highlight of a career spanning more than five decades, Arthur Laundy yesterday celebrated construction beginning on his Marsden Park Hotel & Brewery by planting a ceremonial shovel in the ground. Stakeholders and representatives of key suppliers to Laundy
NEW GAMING MACHINE REG’S FOR NSW AND VICTORIAN OPERATORS
Both NSW and Victorian regulators have announced new regulations for EGMs and gaming venues, strengthening governance and harm-minimisation. The Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has introduced a new audit process intended to improve the accuracy and completeness of
SOUTHS RABBITOHS JOIN ALLARA FOR HOSPITALITY TRAINING PROGRAM
Hospitality training specialist Allara Learning has teamed with the Rabbitohs to launch the Strive for Success program, helping NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders gain employment in pubs. Allara Learning delivers tailored training solutions and nationally-recognised qualifications to hospitality businesses
COLOSIMO’S AUSTRALIAN BREWERY GROWS SOLAR AND PRODUCTION
The Colosimo’s Australian Brewery at Rouse Hill is growing into the future, rolling out a large-scale solar initiative alongside its expanded capacity and recent news of wider distribution. The operation is celebrating a record year in 2017, increasing sales volumes
NORMANBY ON RED HILL CHARGES TO MARKET
Brisbane institution the Normanby Hotel has hit the market, boasting a big block development opportunity and more upsides than Maroons supporters in Sydney. Michael Dempsey and Otto Wilhelm have co-owned the heritage-listed Normanby on Red Hill adjacent to Suncorp Stadium
LAZARUS LAUNCHES SHOAL BAY COUNTRY CLUB ON THE BEACH
Formerly Sydney-based publican Andrew Lazarus has unveiled the stunning restoration of his sea-change pub, the Shoal Bay Country Club. Proprietor of well-known Sydney venues such as the Eastern and El Toro, Lazarus bought Hamilton’s Beaumont Exchange Hotel from the fading
