VICTORIAN VIOLENCE: ARRESTS AND WIDESPREAD BANS
Three men have been arrested without charge for a pub fight that saw a 51-year-old man die, as a Victorian magistrate poses a clamp-down on alcohol-fuelled violence. Shortly before midnight on Friday (20 October) witnesses say a group of people
BUSINESS FOR SALE – AT THE STAR HOTEL
The legendary Star Hotel in Newcastle has come to market – an up-and-coming inner-city offering, and the site of one of Australia’s biggest riots. Three years ago, Chris Mills took on the leasehold operation of the Star, on Newcastle’s King
HOTELS & HASHTAGS EVENT HELPING HOTELIERS
Another edition of Hotels & Hashtags took place last week, helping hoteliers in Victoria to consider and plan beyond the today. The Hotels & Hashtags concept began two years ago, a partnership between the AHA Victoria and Carlton & United
RYANS SELL REPUBLIC AND STAY
Patrick Ryan and family have joined the coveted ranks of the sale-and-leaseback, divesting the title to Sydney CBD landmark the Republic Hotel, and staying on as operators. Ryan and siblings have owned the property since 1999 and executed a number
NEW LIFE AND BLOOD FOR CALEDONIA HOTEL
After an exhaustive marketing campaign, the Caledonia Hotel has been sold to new blood, as the incumbent looks to other hotel and business interests. Local Ian Negline has been owner of the Caledonia, along with other Central Coast hotels and
ILLAWARRA HOTELS’ BIG HEARTS
Wednesday night saw a record-breaking effort by the Hotels Have Hearts Illawarra team, collecting $178,000 for local special-needs schools. The Illawarra’s hotel elite hosted special guests including a contingent from the AHA NSW, as well as kids and staff from
BREDBO INN – SALE OF SNOWY RIVER AND GOLDMINES
The “historic” Bredbo Inn has come to market – boasting connection with the legendary Man from Snowy River, and a goldmine for the right operator. Located at #1 the Monaro Hwy, the Bredbo Inn dates back to 1836, originally built
BRITISH COUNTRY PUB JAGS WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANT ACCOLADE
A small country pub in Britain has taken the foodie world by storm, debuting at #1 in the TripAdvisor list of Best Restaurants in the World. TripAdvisor is a global information and ratings website, the information and opinions provided by
THE PUB WITH NO BEER HITS THE MARKET
The original Pub With No Beer made famous by Slim Dusty is up for grabs. Lees Hotel, the celebrated birthplace of Slim’s quintessential bushman’s song, is in Ingham, around 100 kilometres north of Townsville. The first pub built on the
PUBLIC HOUSE HOSTS ANOTHER BIG LADIES’ LUNCHEON
Public House Group has racked up another big win for charity, with the second annual Ladies Luncheon at Bistro Moncur in the Woollahra Hotel last Friday. The inaugural 2016 event of the Ladies Luncheon raised over $135,000 for the Royal
