CAPTAIN COOK SET TO SALE
Paddington’s Captain Cook Hotel opposite Allianz Stadium has come to market, as the operators look to new projects in development. The Captain Cook has stood since 1882 at the intersection of Flinders St and Anzac Parade, where eastern suburbs arterial
SAND HILL RD OPENS WATERSIDE
Sand Hill Rd has thrown open its reinvigorated Waterside Hotel in Melbourne’s ‘edgy’ King St, prophesying new life for the old Hotel and district. Built on the prominent corner of Flinders and King Streets, in the late 1800s the Waterside
BIG AMENDMENTS FOR NSW SMALL BARS
NSW Liquor & Gaming continues its support for small bars, with new relaxed drink service conditions following recent increases to patron numbers and trading hours. Small bars in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross will now be able to serve
CARLTON DRAUGHT ‘46ers’ CAMPAIGN SCREAMS FRESH
Carlton Draught maintains its mantle as Australia’s consistent top-selling tap beer, and CUB has launched a classically irreverent campaign to refresh the minds of beer drinkers. A new keg of Carlton Draught is reportedly tapped every 46 seconds somewhere in
TURVEY TAVERN BACK IN LOCAL HANDS
The Turvey Tavern is back in the hands of a loving local, a new partnership buying the Wagga landmark for $5.6 million. A syndicate of private investors headed by David Friedlieb and Peter Douglas have owned the pub for around
OPEN ARMS AND EUMUNDI LAND $13m PLOUGH INN
ASX-listed Eumundi Group Limited has partnered with the new Open Arms Hospitality Group in purchase of the long lease of Brisbane’s historic Plough Inn for $13.1 million. The Plough Inn first opened in 1885, and overlooks the winding Brisbane River.
WINNING ON THE MELBOURNE CUP
The prophetic Melbourne Cup Max – former publican and esteemed 15-Club member – has some tips for PubTIC readers on getting the most out of the big day. Put the odds on your side today for Melbourne Cup. Most
HOTEL PALISADE SOLD AGAIN FOR $30m+
The sleeping beauty Hotel Palisade has been sold again for a hot market top-dollar price, less than two years after it reawakened from eight years closed and two renovations. A hotel was first built on the Millers Point site of
DIXON GROUP’S SHENANNIGANS ENTRY TO NT
Dixon Group has expanded into another state, picking up the operation of Shenannigans in Darwin. Shenannigans, known locally as “Shags”, is an Irish-themed party pub that opened 21 years ago, and has largely set the tone for the city’s Mitchell
THE ESPY ROCKS ST KILDA AGAIN
The famous and too-long dormant Esplanade Hotel reopened last weekend for the first time in over two years, in homage to St Kilda Art Crawl and the pub’s indelible link to live music. One of Melbourne’s cultural institutions, the Esplanade
