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
POURING THE PERFECT BEER
Neal Cameron is director of the Institute of Beer (IOB), brewing director for Beer Farm, and one of country’s most experienced brewers. The Institute of Beer is the exclusive licensee of the globally renowned Cicerone training in Australia, and a
ACCC RULES OK ON BIG BREWER TAP CONTRACTS
After an extensive investigation in a rapidly changing marketplace, the consumer watchdog has ruled the contracts pushed by big brewers are not having a significant impact on craft beer and brewers. A number of smaller brewery operations put allegations to
COUGHLAN’S BOTANY VIEW LAUNCHES NEW LOOK
Following January’s announcement Paddy Coughlan’s Bourke St Group had purchased the Murphy’s Botany View Hotel, last weekend the pub celebrated its new look, with a double-dose of rock and party. The Murphys owned the Botany View Hotel (BVH) for 26
NEW PLAYER PEAK EQUITIES BUYS DORMANT HEDLEY SITE FOR NEW PUB
A Melbourne-based property developer has taken its first step into the pub game with the purchase of an almost-built site begun by Tom Hedley a decade ago. The Queensland-based Hedley Group was one of the high-flying pub developer operations buying
ID SCANNERS UNDER FIRE IN QLD VENUES
Less than two weeks into operation and Queensland’s new ID scanner laws are under fierce attack, and the Premier is already hinting they may be changed. Figures released by the Attorney-General on Monday reported 481,758 people have been scanned since
