NORTH COAST IVORY TAVERN GOES TO LAWLESS
Sydney hotelier Brendan Lawless is following the money, purchasing Tweed Heads beauty the Ivory Tavern – with options. Lawless Hotels is expanding on its NSW north coast operations with the Ivory, having bought Mullumbimby’s Middle Pub in 2013 from Redcape,
BEST BEER GARDEN PUB HITS MARKET
One of Melbourne’s best beer gardens and Fitzroy favourite has reluctantly come to market amid good trade but changing circumstance. Industry veteran Sam Silva is divesting his hugely popular Fitzroy Beer Garden after the unfortunate passing of his business partner.
ROYAL HOTEL REOPENS AS TRUE FAMILY PUB
A classic south-east Queensland local has just been reborn, after the Baillie family persisted with the dream to one day own and run their own pub. Closed for the past six months, the weekend saw Kalbar’s Royal Hotel reopen under
NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLOSURE ANOTHER BLOW FOR PUB MUSIC
Four years after saving it from oblivion, the operators have announced the impending closure of the live music pub known as the Newtown Social Club. The beloved Sandringham was home-away-from-home for a procession of established and up-and-coming bands for over
QUEENSLAND CHEERS AS LOCKOUTS SCRAPPED
Queensland’s government has listened to its constituents and experts from Deakin University, and scrapped plans for the introduction of its contentious lockout laws. An already watered-down version of the ‘Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act’ 2016 came into effect on
GEELONG’S NATIONAL HOTEL OVERCOMES FOR TRIUMPHANT RETURN
After four years in the wilderness and failing foundations, the National Hotel has this week made a quiet triumphant return to Geelong’s dynamic pub scene. The Ramia family have owned the corner site known as The Nash for the past
GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS 2017 ANNOUNCED
The GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers for 2017 has been announced, with what has become the barometer for the industry in Australia again getting even more votes and beers. Over 1600 brews were in contention for this year’s list,
BOURKE ST BUYS KING ST BOTANY VIEW
Prominent publican Paddy Coughlan has secured another inner west pub, lauding southern King St and the Murphy family’s Botany View Hotel. The Murphys have owned and operated the Botany View (BVH) for the past 26 years, and the modest pub
SHAKY TIMES FOR OLD MELBOURNE PUBS
The battle to save Melbourne’s historic pubs rages on, with two currently facing demolition and redevelopment into residential apartments. St Kilda’s Greyhound Hotel closed suddenly in the first week of January, despite community efforts to save it, with developers applying
HAROLD PARK HOTEL GOES QUIET OVER LIVE MUSIC NOISE COMPLAINT
The nanny state has spread to Sydney’s inner west, with legendary entertainment venue the Harold Park Hotel forced to end its Sunday arvo live music due to a noise complaint. The Harold Park (HPH) is a landmark pub in Glebe