MAN BREAKS PUBS WORLD RECORD IN SYDNEY – AGAIN
A Sydney man has smashed the official world record – set in Sydney last year – for the most pubs visited in 24 hours. David Clarkson, a 69-year-old retired accountant, took the title from Harry Kooros and Jake Loiterton, who
NEW GRANTS OFFER $10m TO BELEAGUERED MUSIC VENUES
The Victorian Government recently announced two programs designed to bolster the state’s live music scene, in response to pressures of rising costs and changes in attendance following the pandemic. The programs are designed to create more paid gigs for both
WHITE HORSE RIDES AGAIN
The historic White Horse Hotel of St Peters has been sold to new hoteliers, as they saddle up to continue the entertainment quest and launch the music-lovin’ McLovin’s. August, 1930. Image: Australian National University Set on the arterial Princes Highway
THE 1880 OF BATHURST ON OFFER
A private investor is divesting The 1880 Hotel in Bathurst, representing a ‘red hot’ opportunity for a freehold operation in a key regional town. The two-storey pub, formerly known as the Edinboro Castle Hotel, resides on a high-visibility 1,233sqm lot
NEXT LEVEL RCG TRAINING BEGINS
TAFE has announced it is providing the NSW government’s Advanced Responsible Conduct of Gambling short course, to lift the abilities of professionals in gaming rooms, through knowledge, practical skills and confidence. The government stipulates that the ARCG training reflects the
UNIVERSAL LIFTS THE TEMPO IN TEMPE
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels has consolidated its broadened appeal with a multi-million-dollar renovation of suburban landmark the Tempe Hotel. A hotel was first established on the Princes Highway site in 1856, and the current two-storey brick building was constructed
HOME OF THE TIGER TALE, MOLE CREEK, FOR SALE
The famous Tiger-tinted Mole Creek Hotel is being sold by long-time owner-operators, offering a tourist magnet in Mersey Valley. Built 1907, the two-storey hotel is a prominent figure on a 6,475sqm site on Pioneer Drive. Initially built as a
SHOAL BAY BEATS LONG STANDING ALLEGATIONS OF NOISE
Popular live music venue Shoal Bay Country Club Hotel has emerged victorious after a three-year dispute with neighbours over noise levels ended in the hotel’s favour. The hotel, located in a sought-after New South Wales tourist town, first opened in
THE CAMO COMES BACK INTO VIEW
Newcastle icon The Camo may rock again, as the developers pull out of plans for a student tower and the historic hotel returns to the market. The pub was a virtual rite of passage for local and even international bands
RISING CRESCENDO: MUSIC HITS NEW HIGHS WITH GRANTS, VENUES AND A PETITION
Funding of $850k is being granted to twenty live music venues, a new live music venue opens, and a motion is to be introduced to a state parliament to strengthen heritage laws in the wake of the petition to save
