REDCAPE TRIFECTA TO FRANCIS AND SONNEL
Redcape has given a fresh boost to the portfolio reshuffle, selling three more of its A-grade pubs to two different buyers, for a total value of over $136 million. The latest three hotels to exit the Redcape stable are the
DUTCH TRADING CO TAPS OUT AFTER NINE HOPPY YEARS
Perth’s celebrated Dutch Trading Co (DTC), known for its crafty beer line-up, will be closing on 11 August. After a strong nine years of pleasing punters and collecting awards such as Beer & Brewer’s Best Beer Venue, owner Joel Beresford
GET CHOPPED PUB HELPS DRIVE ‘HANG YA BOSS’ EVENT
The faithful Greenmount local was part of a record-breaking drive to raise funds for Toowoomba Hospice, participating in this year’s Hang Ya Boss Out To Dry event. Brendon Quirey Stepping up for the challenge in the somewhat oddly named initiative
POLICE SWOOP ON PATRON BANDIT
A man faced Court this week over a violent armed robbery of a Lyneham pub on the weekend, using a knife to intimidate staff and making off with cash and alcohol. According to a police statement, around 9.40pm on Saturday
NEW TEAM TAKING THE HUNTER TO KHARTOUM
Kitchener’s handsome Khartoum Hotel has been sold by veteran Ray Prescott, ushering in a trio of new operators to optimise its opportunity in the Hunter. The historic two-storey pub was constructed in 1926, on a commanding 2023sqm site on what
KEEPING SPIRITS HIGH: BALANCING INTOXICATION PREVENTION AND PROFITABILITY
While licensees are responsible for preventing intoxication on their premises, ensuring venues use effective strategies to prevent intoxication is a balancing act between maintaining a secure environment and running a profitable business. Across Australia, penalties for allowing the supply of
WORLD’S TOUGHEST PUB BOWS OUT
The infamous Pier Hotel – laying claim to being the “world’s toughest pub” courtesy of its record for the most stabbings in one night – is closing for good, better or worse. The Pier is in Port Hedland, a Pilbara
KNOX DROPS AREA IN A HOT REGION
There’s a new rising star of the region as Jim Knox divests his big Area Hotel in Griffith to a local operator. Knox bought the pub in 2019 for around $8 million from a private syndicate who had operated it
THE SPORTING GLOBE TAKE BENDIGO’S BELOVED METRO
The Signature Group has been unveiled as the buyer of the historic Metropolitan Hotel of Bendigo, with a new instalment of The Sporting Globe heralding a new era for sports enthusiasts in the regional hub. Popularly known as The Metro,
TAX RATE SHAKEUP IN THE AIR FOR THE CLUBS INDUSTRY
NSW budget papers have sparked criticism of the tax concessions provided to licensed clubs with gaming, particularly as it’s revealed the top five per cent of clubs enjoyed 50 per cent of the benefits. In a possible shake-up of the
