JUSTICE SERVED AFTER ASSAULT ON MANAGER
Justice has been served on a Gladstone man who assaulted the Central Lane Hotel’s manager in 2024. At 3:30am one September morning, former truck driver Jordan Dallas King, 23, entered the hotel’s gaming area and demanded to be served a
ECONOMIC WOES THREATEN AUSSIE TRADITION OF A SHOUT
Recent research has shown that the time-honoured Aussie tradition of buying a round has declined, most likely due to a combination of a change in drinking habits, changes in technology and of course cost of living pressures. The National Australia
SOLOTEL SNARES A SET OF PUBLIC PUBS
Leading Sydney operator Solotel has emerged as the new operator of the majority of the Public Hospitality portfolio recently into receivership, adding three inner west pubs to the collection. Formerly high-flying dealmaker for tax advisor KPMG, Jon Adgemis, came unstuck
REILLY FINDS A FRIEND
One of Glebe’s historic watering holes has a new Friend – for the third time in six years, as Ray Reilly and co take on the inner west pub, following a public sale by Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality. In 2022
TAVERN SHUT DOWN AFTER WOMAN FOUND IN THE ROOF
A pub in Brisbane was forced to close during peak hours last Friday night, after it was discovered a woman was stuck in the roof. Around 4:30pm emergency services were called to the Albany Creek Tavern, in Albany Creek, where
FRIENDSHIPS FORGED IN HISTORY AND PUB GAMES IN NEW ZEALAND
No pub really comes alive without a good story. Pubs are living testimony to the country's history and provide a relaxed social scene where locals and visitors can enjoy pints and a good old pub game. Find out about one
PADDINGTON’S VILLAGE STAYS INN
The fashion label owners of Paddington’s Village Inn have lost their court appeal to convert the site into a flagship store, as the pub’s trade benefits from the community outrage. Located near the corner of Glenmore Road and Oxford Street,
VGCCC REPORTS A BUSY YEAR
Victoria’s liquor and gaming regulator reports it has held industry “to account” through its new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach, leading to a year of proactive enforcement. In 2023–24, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) implemented the revised approach
NSW LAUNCHES ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK NEON MARKETPLACE
The NSW Government’s Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner has created an Australian-first online B2B platform for venues, artists and players, called Neon Marketplace. A key component of the Office's new 24-hour economy strategy, Neon Marketplace aims to facilitate collaboration
INDUSTRY SLAMS ‘NOT CREDIBLE’ REPORT ON CASHLESS GAMING
The long-awaited report on the NSW trial of cashless gaming has landed, and industry is calling the exercise a complete failure, as the oversight panel admits it could never achieve what was hoped. In response to electioneering and the NSW
