VICTORIA FLAGS NEW TAX RATE, SCALED PRICING AND CASHLESS GAMING IN PUBS
Victoria is undergoing broad changes to regulations around gaming machines, bringing scaled entitlement pricing and tax rates, and consideration of cashless betting in pubs and clubs. As part of an overall review ahead of the expiry of the current leases
BIG NORTH NOWRA PUB SELLS FOR $12m
Sydney publican Mark Duggan has teamed with Gary O’Donnell to secure the large-format North Nowra Tavern for close to $12 million. Duggan operates Burwood’s Avondale Hotel, and O’Donnell brings local knowledge, having formerly run Nowra’s Archer Hotel, before selling it
ACCOUNTANT DIVESTS THRIVING NEWCASTLE PUB FOR $25
The competition to own James Sneddon’s Das Hund Haus bier bar has ended, with a man pocketing his own pub and Sneddon scoring a big win from the exercise. Entries closed to buy the pub’s two-for-one voucher last Thursday at
FOWLER FAMILY EXIT INDUSTRY AND LAKE VIEW
After 50 years behind the bar, Terry Fowler has passed the reins of his Bendigo pub to further enjoy his retirement. One of the stalwarts of the Victorian industry, Terry and family including wife Helen have satisfied customers at half
SHORT GROUP TOAST FIRST CIDER FESTIVAL
The W. Short Hotel Group branched further into festivals on the weekend, holding the inaugural Cider Fest at The Tudor to the delight of the people of Redfern. The first ever Cider Fest at The Tudor took place on Saturday
FEDDY IN DENI TO RISE AGAIN VIA NEW INVESTOR MODEL
Small-scale partial investors will revive the magnificent Federal Hotel in Deniliquin via a ‘fractional investing’ scheme driven by pioneering entertainment company Omecca. The Federal Hotel, on the town centre corner of Napier and Cressy street in Deniliquin, was built in
BRISBANE VALLEY TAVERN & CENTRE ON OFFER
The Brisbane Valley Tavern and Centre have come to market, offering five tenancies and underlying gaming value in one of south-east Queensland’s thriving regions. The Brisbane Valley Centre in Fernvale is a 3,174sqm block incorporating the Tavern and Motel, as
RED ROCK SELL PJ O’BRIEN’S ADELAIDE IN SA EXIT
The award-winning Red Rock Leisure has sold its Adelaide instalment of PJ O’Brien’s, citing a reluctant decision and reinvestment of capital into its other venues. The large-format PJ O'Brien's Adelaide on East Terrace has been part of the Red Rock
CONSUMER INSIGHT: 2017 CRAFT BEER SURVEY
The Beer Cartel has released the 2017 Australian Craft Beer Survey, offering insight into the motivations and factors influencing drinkers in the ever-growing category. The Survey is stated as the most comprehensive publicly available study ever undertaken with Australian craft
LAUNDY SELLS BIG BATEAU BAY
Laundy group has capitalised on the market for coastal freehold properties, divesting the big-format Bateau Bay Hotel for circa $13m to a growing local operator. The Laundy Hotel Group purchased the Bateau Bay Hotel (BBH) in early 2015 for around
