BACK ON TAP: JEFFARES SETS STAGE FOR PARAN PLACE REBOOT

Co-founder of leading independent Melbourne brewery Stomping Ground Brewing Co Steve Jeffares recently announced his next endeavour, currently under the working title of ‘Paran Place Project’. Well known for achievements such as the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) festival, the

WAUGH TAKES ON THE UNION

John Azar’s Good Beer Group has divested another north shore asset, selling the prominent Union Hotel to Ashton Waugh’s Watering Hole Hotels. Good Beer Group holds a stable of predominantly CBD-focused pubs, including the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Coronation Hotel and

HISTORIC FORTUNE OF WAR RENEWED

Patrons seeking an all-round pub experience in the heart of Sydney’s The Rocks will be able to dine, drink, stay and be entertained as the Fortune of War expands, upgrades and resumes. The Fortune of War, built in 1828, is

NEW FOOD AND HOSPITALITY ‘SUPER EVENT’

All-new hospitality super event Food & Hospitality Week is launching in Melbourne in May, inviting industry professionals to discover the tastiest ingredients, game-changing equipment and innovative technology. Set to take place at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 18 -

LANDMARK MILL HOTEL ON OFFER FOR FIRST TIME

As a result of recent subdivision of the broader Mill Precinct, the historic Mill Hotel and surrounding site are being offered for the first time. The Mill Hotel is a landmark heritage freehold and anchor asset within the Murrumbidgee Flour

MARKETS FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

The licensee of top gaming pub the Markets Hotel in Homebush West has been fined after investigators uncovered serious breaches of gaming regulation. The Gaming Machines Act 2001 in NSW specifies that venues cannot allow patrons to use gaming machines

LOCAL COUPLE TRANSFORMS BOLT INN INTO GOURMET GETAWAY

Brought back from the brink of oblivion, Uralla locals have turned the town’s historic local into one of a growing number of regional tourism destinations. In 2021, PubTIC reported on a Roche Group acquisition, when the group purchased Uralla’s Bolt

WOJO OFFERS HEADACHE-FREE PAYROLL

Australian payroll and employment software Wojo is looking to simplify the regular headache of calculating wages and conditions, through one integrated system. Addressing a need in the market, Wojo was built to solve the common challenge of fragmented systems that

DOBB DEPARTING GREENWELL POINT

The Greenwell Point Hotel is available as a freehold going concern for the first time in over 18 years, as long-term owner Peter Dobb looks closer to home. Found on the southern bank of the Shoalhaven delta, mere metres from

SHORT ON SPACE, TALL ON TASTE: NIXIE NOX

While pubs in Victoria’s Richmond tend to be large, encompassing multi-levels, sports bars, gardens and balconies, one venue stands out for the opposite reason. Nixie Nox is the smallest pub in the inner east, with a capacity of just 80