NEW BANKSTOWN BAR CLOSED DUE TO LICENCE BREACHES
A new licensed karaoke bar in Bankstown has been closed by ILGA following licensing inspectors detecting gross violations including serious intoxication and selling whole bottles of spirits. Replay Karaoke Lounge opened earlier this year, touted as having “chic, urban interiors
HAPPY DAYS AND BIG WINS AT LAUNDY HOTELS
Laundy Hotels have been especially hospitable of late, helping one industry newcomer into ‘paradise’ and making another a millionaire. Arthur Laundy’s operation took on the idyllic Tea Gardens Hotel in February of 2015, in partnership with Steve and Trish Rodgers
BELMORE AND UNANDERRA JOIN BIG HOTEL AUCTION DAY
In a stock-starved market where strong regional pubs are becoming the ‘new black’ – two more Sydney-satellite freeholds will soon test the waters at a group auction. Murphy Hotels is putting up the large-format Belmore Hotel, dominating Maitland’s main street.
HISTORIC MIRANI HOTEL LISTED BY VETERAN FAMILY
After 75 years in the family, Scott and Casey Cronin will soon bid a reluctant farewell to their historic Mirani Hotel. Mirani is a town in the heart of sugarcane country, a transport hub mid-way on the Mackay to Eungella
AGE2017 AT ICC SET TO STUN
Registration is now open for the largest gaming Expo in Australasia – as the AGE makes a triumphant return to Darling Harbour in August, at the amazing new ICC Convention and Exhibition complex. After three years at the temporary facility
DIXON GROUP COURTS PRIVATE EQUITY AS KKR LOOMS
After shelving its mooted IPO, Dixon Hospitality Group is rumoured to be in talks with private equity buyers – including KKR – the company that sank Keystone. Dixon Hospitality Group (DHG) has hinted at plans for an Initial Public Offering
THE ELI AND THE BLOCK TO TEMPT TASSY SPIRIT
High-profile pub ‘The Eli’ plus land package have come to market as the Apple Isle strides into its tourism boon and its builder owner needs a break. The large-format Elimatta Hotel sits on the banks of the Mersey River, adjacent
HISTORIC PICTON PUB TO MARKET FOLLOWING INSURANCE FAIL
UPDATE: Stonequarry Creek and Mother Nature have brought to market the historic George IV Inn at Picton, as the Maloneys set off to tackle their insurance woes. As reported in January, extreme weather on 5 June last year saw the
CAULIFLOWER HOTEL AND FORGOTTEN CASK LAUNCH BIG-TICKET MAI TAI COMPETITION
The team behind Sydney’s Cauliflower Hotel are again growing its legend, launching a Mai Tai competition for Australian drinks professionals and rum aficionados. Justin and Pippi Drew took over Waterloo’s Cauliflower in mid-2015, and dived straight into self-promotion with a
LION LONG-TIMER BUYS INTO GAME AT ROYAL HOTEL
After decades selling drinks to them, former Lion director Frank Arangio has slipped onto the other side of the bar, buying Wyong’s Royal Hotel for nearly $7 million. Continuing the flow of sales of NSW coastal hotels, Arangio bought the
