MERIVALE TAKES ON VIC ON THE PARK
Merivale has furthered its inner-west presence with the $22+ million purchase of APF’s Vic on the Park in Marrickville. John Singleton, Geoff Dixon and Mark Carnegie’s Australian Pub Fund (APF), backer to Riversdale, has been selling down its high-value portfolio,
BONDI’S ROYAL HOTEL SEEKS NEW OWNER AFTER 40 YEARS
After “years of unsolicited approaches” Geoff Moulding is selling his big-potential Royal Hotel, overlooking Bondi Beach. The Royal is a Bondi Road staple, with a long history in local folklore and ownership. In 1907 the founding meeting of the historic
PUB EMPLOYEE JAILED FOR BETTING SPREE AND $50k DEBT
A pub employee has been jailed for racking up almost $50,000 in debt on the hotel’s account, in a flurry of betting that “spiralled out of control”. The Geelong Advertiser reports the case of 28-year-old Jonathan Bush, appearing before Geelong
MARLOW GROUP STEER CROSSROADS HOTEL NEW DIRECTION
The Marlow family has unveiled its big renovation of the landmark Crossroads Hotel, marking a new direction for the Casula pub. The Marlow Hotel Management Group (MHMG) has 11 venues across NSW and Queensland, including the large-format Crossroads Hotel in
WORLD’S MOST CONSUMED SPIRIT AUSSIE BARTENDER COMP
The leading brand of the world’s most consumed spirit is looking for Australian bartenders to enter this year’s Enter The Dragon ‘Cocktail Combat Competition’. Baijiu (pronounced “Bye-Joe”) is a traditional Chinese alcoholic drink that is its own category, like rum
BLUE MOUNTAINS PORTFOLIO FOR SALE
Private family operators have put to market their Blue Mountains pubs the Katoomba and Alexandra Hotels, as they look to retirement. The Katoomba Hotel was first built in 1881, and the current structure in 1918. It thrived during the area’s
ROYAL HOTEL SUNBURY INVESTMENT WITH 51-YEAR LEASE TO ALH
The freehold interest of the Royal Hotel in Sunbury has come to market, with a coveted lease to Australia’s biggest publican, ALH, and land bank just forty kilometres from the CBD. The Royal Hotel is triple-net leased to Australian Leisure
SOUTH MELBOURNE’S HISTORIC WATER RAT TO MARKET
South Melbourne’s historic Water Rat Hotel is on the market, with a short lease and favourable zoning and development potential on the 1858 property. Druids Hotel was the original to open on the prominent corner of Park and Moray Streets,
HOW PUBS WIN BIG ON THE CUP: MELBOURNE CUP MAX
Famed authority on the Melbourne Cup, Max Hitchins, was also the former proprietor of Bondi Junction’s iconic Billy the Pig’s, which won every year, courtesy of its dedication to the race that stops the nation. Hitchins – known in certain
ALE TESTS MARKET WITH BERWICK
In a market probing for opportunity, Australia’s biggest pub landlord is testing the waters with one of its prized ALH-leased properties, Paddington’s Berwick Hotel. The ASX-listed ALE (ASX: LEP) holds a portfolio of 86 properties across the five mainland States,
