PATRONS ON THE ROOF AT THE LIGHT BRIGADE
After years of waiting, and a serious overhaul, the Light Brigade will finally see patrons on its roof enjoying skyline views of Sydney’s CBD. As featured in this month’s PubTIC Magazine, the Bayfield family bought the Paddington corner pub in
LANTERN TAKE ‘BEST OFFER’ FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND PUB
Lantern has taken the money and run, “meeting the market” for the deeds on its Bundaberg freehold to complete the exit from Queensland. In June, ASX-listed Lantern (LTN) listed the freehold going concern of the Central Hotel, Bundaberg, in a
VIOLENT PATRONS SLUGGED JUST DESSERTS
Men in Victoria and Queensland have been hit with tough penalties for their roles in two incidents of antisocial behaviour in pubs. On 6 May at the Railway Hotel in Bannockburn, two men not known to each other got into
NSW vs VICTORIA FOOTY FINAL FEVER GOES TO THE PUB
It’s footy final weekend, and plenty of pubs around the country are gearing up – and dressing up – for the twin NSW v Victoria grand final games. As the red & white Swans head south to their city of
UPG BLITZES OKTOBERFEST REVELLERS
Urban Purveyor Group is in the grips of Oktoberfest, and bringing some serious crowd-pulling bier cheer to revellers in three states. The Group (UPG) operates a collection of licensed venues, with some of the largest being their Bavarian Bier Café
SOLOTEL GETS $60m FOR ALBION HOTEL LANDMARK
Bruce Solomon’s Solotel has achieved its second big-ticket sale and lease-back, settling on a bid of $60 million for the land holding of its Albion Hotel in Parramatta. The generous 3,135 m² block on the corner of George and Harris
WAUGHS UNVEIL BUENA FOR MOSMAN
Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group will tomorrow re-launch the Buena, Mosman cornerstone, bringing pub gastronomy to the elite foreshore ‘burb. [caption id="attachment_7394" align="alignright" width="338"] The Buena Vista Hotel, 2011[/caption] PHMG burst into prominence in May last year when it
LIMELIGHT POLLIES LAUNCH HOKI POKIE-LEAKS
Three politicians have launched a ‘whistleblower’ campaign, ostensibly to encourage insiders in the gaming industry to reveal secrets with impunity to the “court of public opinion”. Ambitious parliamentarians Andrew Wilkie MP, NXT Senator Nick Xenophon, and Greens Senator Larissa Waters
LAUNDY ADDS TO COAST COLLECTION WITH SWANSEA
The Laundys have acquired the large-format Swansea Hotel in Lake Macquarie for an A-grade price of $13 million from the Bernie family. The two-storey Hotel sits on 3,235 m² on the main street of Swansea – the gateway to NSW
SYNTHETIC ALCOHOL – NO SIDE-EFFECTS – ON TRIAL FOR FUN
A rebellious chemistry nerd is pioneering products to save the world from the effects of booze, with a pill to sober you up, and a synthetic alcohol with no ill-effects. David Nutt, from Imperial College London, is a neuropsychopharmacology professor
