CORKMAN COWBOYS FIRE BACK
The so-called cowboy developers of Carlton’s historic Corkman Irish Pub have further distanced themselves from the mandated rebuild, now suing the planning minister over height limit. Stefce Kutlesovski and Raman Shaqiri purchased the 1858 pub two years ago for $4.76m,
THESPIANS SCORE CARLTON’S TRENDY ASTOR HOTEL, AKA PERCY’S
A couple boasting background in the performance arts, education and several Victorian pubs have quietly secured trendy Carlton local the Astor Hotel. Ilona Phyland and Darran Smith have been operating the Astor, the business reflecting Smith’s influence as a professional
RETURN OF THE FAT LAMB
Five years after it was lost to fire, the historic Fat Lamb Hotel in Eugowra will soon phoenix, brought back to life one brick at a time. The town of Eugowra, about four hours’ drive due west of Sydney, lost
AUSSIE SPEAKER SOLUTION SETTLES MILLION-DOLLAR LAWSUIT
Australian company JBN Sound Solutions has become the solution for a $1m lawsuit against a nightclub in Austin for noise disturbance. Austin, Texas is dubbed the Live Music Capital of the World, and boasts an amazing array of performance venues
3 MEN STABBED AT ROCKSIA HOTEL BY LOCAL WITH BIG KNIFE
A man has been charged and two remain in hospital following a rampage at the Rocksia Hotel in Arncliffe where an evicted patron returned to seek revenge with a knife. A 37-year-old local man came to the Feros Group’s Rocksia
BROAD CHANGES TO VICTORIAN POKIE REG’S: UPSIDE FOR PUBS
Victoria has capped numbers and tightened the regulations around poker machines, but much of the news is good for pub operators. The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Marlene Kairouz announced new arrangements aimed to help “limit gambling-related
THE QUINNY RAZED BUT OWNER NOT DETERRED
Popular landmark the Quinninup Tavern went up in flames early Saturday morning, but it is not all over for the little pub that could. The Quinninup Tavern, known as The Quinny, was built in 1950 in the emerging logging town
MEADOWBROOK TO MARKET AS JAZ GOES NORTH
One of Queensland’s Top20 gaming pubs has come to market, as Jaz Mooney’s Middle Head Ventures divests to further big projects in the State’s north. Meadowbrook is a suburb of Logan City, on the M1 mid-way between Brisbane and the
LAKEVIEW HOTEL LOOKS GOOD TO SYDNEY PUBLICAN
Sydney hotelier Garry Macdougall has expanded on his capital operations, grabbing a coastal change with acquisition of the Lakeview Hotel in Merimbula. Boasting a waterfront site and unique opportunity as the only hotel in town, the Lakeview sits on 4,646m²
SHR’S PRAHRAN GETS MENU MAKEOVER TO BEFIT ITS BEAUTY
Not content with international awards for its design, Sand Hill Road has “stepped up” the menu at its Prahran Hotel, bringing a specialty chef and rustic menu to match the ‘wow’ factor. Since the group’s extensive makeover of the 1940s-built