GALLAGHER BUYS BIG-BONES TERRIGAL PUB FOR $28m
Irish pub king Patrick Gallagher has bought his biggest pub yet – paying $28 million for the Terrigal Hotel and a ‘return to his youth’. Gallagher describes the area around his latest purchase as ‘special’ and recalls family visits “just
ANZAC DAY PROMOTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY DUBBED POOR FORM
As millions of Australians yesterday commemorated the ANZAC tradition and retrospection, there were some licensed venues unaware or unsympathetic to its respectful use. The ANZAC Act of 1921 is specific in not allowing any use of the word in relation
ST HOTEL ST KILDA SINKS INTO LIQUIDATION
The star-studded St Hotel St Kilda has slipped into liquidation, said to be owing $1.7m to creditors. Landlord to the pub business, Chris Maiotis, who is also a director of the failed entity, reportedly took possession due to unpaid rent,
ALH TEAM WITH LION FOR ‘CHEEKY’ FRANKSTON PUB
ALH will soon launch a new pub collaboration with Lion, rebranding Daveys Hotel in Frankston as ‘The Cheeky Squire’. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is Australia’s biggest publican, and operates over 300 pubs around the country, in every State and
MASSIVE NEW PUB THE CAMFIELD FOR BURSWOOD
The West has unveiled plans for the massive new pub being constructed inside Perth’s big new stadium at Burswood. The Camfield will be the all-new 2500 capacity pub adjoining the impressive new Perth Stadium – both slated to be open
BYRON ‘TOP PUB’ HAS ANOTHER CRACK IN HOT MARKET
Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel is rumoured to be still on the market, with price expectations of $75 million. The massive beachside operation, known locally as the ‘Top Pub’, occupies 4,585 m² overlooking picturesque Main Beach. It was built in 1990
HOTEL BROKER CONVICTED OF HOLDING POKIES BY REGULATOR
Well-known hotel broker Nick Tinning has been given a slap on the wrist for illegally storing old pokies in his basement. Principal of leading regional broker Chris Tinning & Co, Nick has worked at the family company for many years,
BALMAIN PUB GROUP LISTS GREENWOOD HOTEL
As North Sydney pushes ahead with massive expansion, the Balmain Pub Group has listed its hallowed heart of the precinct, the striking Greenwood Hotel. Built as a church in 1878, the historic sandstone structure has been a hotel for just
ROZELLE’S GARRY OWEN TO MARKET AS SLOANS GO SOUTH
The Sloan family has put to market Rozelle’s Garry Owen Hotel, as they head south to family and new enterprises. The two-storey Federation-style pub occupies 358 m² on the corner of bustling Darling Street and Matilda in Rozelle, just five
VICTORIAN REGULATOR HOSTING LICENSEE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Next month, the VCGLR is conducting The Knowledge Exchange, to further assist Victorian licensees with best-practise operation and complexities in regulation. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) takes a proactive approach to working with operators of licensed
