A Wollongong licensed venue has taken out top honours at recent Master Builders Association awards for bringing Sydney pubs and bars to the city. Michael Wilkins, CEO of Collegians Rugby League Football Club (CRLFC), briefed specialist builder New England Construction (NewCon) to take inspiration from hotels and small bars across Sydney for the big-budget renovation […]
SYDNEY HOTELS INSPIRATION FOR AWARD-WINNING DESIGN Read More »
After weeks of speculation, Ray Reilly has revealed his successful purchase of the Sydney Park Hotel, and says first and foremost it will “remain a pub”. Reilly is the owner-operator of inner-west mecca The Henson, in nearby Marrickville, and recently sold his beloved Trinity Bar in Surry Hills, citing the need for a new “passion”.
Police in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs have been conducting stings on minors attempting to enter licensed venues, with the fear of penalties bringing immediate success. The initiative last weekend caught no underage kids – a stark contrast to the 34 caught the previous weekend at venues in Bondi Junction, including The Eastern Hotel. Officers from Waverley
STING ON SNEAKY MINORS OUTSIDE PUBS BRINGS RESULTS Read More »
One of Sydney’s best loved and oldest pubs has celebrated its 175th birthday, and legacy as a brewer of craft ales. The Lord Nelson is said to be the oldest continuously licensed hotel in Sydney, built by pardoned convict made liquor baron William Wells as an extension of his residence, and named by him after
LORD NELSON CELEBRATES MILESTONE OF PUB AND BREWERY Read More »
Abbotts Hotel Waterloo has quietly unveiled a renovation and foodie drawcard owner Bill Smith has aimed at the “sweet spot” for pubs, in the moving target of patron expectations. The relentless march of the foodie to re-invented gastro pubs has become almost militaristic in the fringes of Sydney, as revellers rejoice in sensibly priced meals
FOODIE WEAPON FOR SYDNEY PUB KEEPING UP WITH TIMES Read More »
Liquor & Gaming NSW has laid down the law, ordering the closure of Manly landmark the Steyne Hotel for seven days. On 12 September 2015 police discovered four underage girls drinking and purchasing alcohol in the bar of the Steyne, where they had been for several hours. In February of this year licensee Stephen O’Sullivan
LAUNDY’S STEYNE TO CLOSE FOR 7 DAYS FOR SERVING MINORS Read More »
The Waugh family’s Public House Management Group yesterday hosted an exclusive ‘Rugby Luncheon’, raising $125,000 for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation. Guests dined on French bistro cuisine curated by PHMG group executive chef Guillaume Brahimi while enjoying talks by rugby greats including George Gregan, Phil Kearns and Nathan Sharpe. The day was MC’d by TV
PHMG’S WOOLLAHRA RAISES $125k FOR THE CHILDREN OVER LUNCH Read More »
Hot on the heels of Lantern’s testing the waters in Bundaberg, popular local The Club Hotel has turned up to offer buyers choice and scale in the blossoming Queensland market. Club Hotel occupies a 1,091 m² site in Bundaberg, boasting a public bar, cocktail lounge and popular bistro, 22 EGMs, function spaces upstairs, kids play
For the first time, in 2016 registration to attend the Australasian Gaming Expo can be done through social media. In keeping with the AGE’s (Australasian Gaming Expo) goal to showcase the latest and greatest gaming products and services from around the world, the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA), owner-operators of the AGE, each year initiates technology-based
AGE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Read More »
Lantern’s divestment and turnaround marches on, with Sydney-based hotelier Andrew Lazarus snapping up the Beaumont Exchange for a tidy sum. Located in one of the best regions of NSW’s second-largest city, Newcastle, the Exchange is a diverse business with significant opportunities for upside. “It represents great value,” Lazarus told PubTIC of the $6.625 million sale
A product of The Information Collective
ACN. 603 201 109
ABN. 21 603 201 109
