SOLOTEL’S NEW MARLBOROUGH AND PUBLICAN OF THE YEAR
Solotel has taken the reins at Newtown’s landmark Marlborough Hotel, furthering its grip on the inner west and installing publican of the year Amanda Verratti to further Public House successes. Following announcement of the acquisition in April, Bruce Solomon’s group
PUBCO MOVE FORWARD WITH RAILWAY CLUB EXPANSION
Victoria’s PubCo is a step closer to its reinvigorated Railway Club Hotel, with the opening of Chase Nightclub, in the former Terminus Hotel next door. The two pubs sit side-by-side on Station Street, Seymour, around 100 kilometres north of Melbourne,
WAGGA PUBLICAN FACES CHARGES OVER TAB FRAUD
A publican has pleaded guilty in Wagga Local Court to two counts of fraud, regarding 22 TAB vouchers he issued himself and cashed to pay wages and bills. David Anthony Brace was manager at the Red Steer Hotel-Motel and Palm
AGE 2017 TO SEE MORE NEW
The Australasian Gaming Expo is about to return, for another bigger-than-ever year and to its home in Darling Harbour. Taking place in Sydney each August, the AGE (Australasian Gaming Expo) is by far the largest gaming event in the Southern
TILLEY SNAPS UP BALMAIN PUB GROUP’S GREENWOOD HOTEL
A Sydney hotelier has crossed the bridge to buy Balmain Pub Group’s famous Greenwood Hotel for just over $10 million, with plans to carry on the tradition of the 1878 former church. BPG announced the sale campaign of its picturesque
RETURN OF NEW FEDERAL HOTEL
Ipswich publican Craig Wise is reviving one of the area’s oldest pubs, bringing back an old name with a new look and feel. What was the Irish-themed Squealing Pig has returned to its former moniker of the Federal Hotel, under
UK PUBS SMACK AUSSIE NANNY STATE
Alcohol-soaked violence in pubs continues to be a major issue in the UK, drawing stark comparison to the comparatively mild incidents in Australia so often inflamed by scandal-hungry media. Last week, The Yenton pub in Birmingham hit the news again
COUNTDOWN TO ROCK’S RETURN AT LANSDOWNE
The encore performance of Sydney’s beloved live music haven, the Lansdowne Hotel, is set to take place in just over a week. Thursday 15 June will see the Lansdowne reopen, with three “secret” gigs, announced at 7pm for kick off
BUSY BRISSY PRENTICE PORTFOLIO FOR GRABS
Prominent publican Tony Prentice is cashing up in pursuit of a slower race, listing five thriving south-east Queensland freehold operations with a total of 119 EGMs. Headed to market individually in one line, the Prentice portfolio on offer consists of
BEVENS LIST LORDS HOTEL BEAUTY
A picturesque pub in tourism-booming Tasmania has come to market as the Bevens feel their work is done and it’s time for someone fresh to take over. The two-storey brick Lords Hotel in Scottsdale was founded back in 1911, and
