KINSELAS AND COURTHOUSE DEAL IN COURT
The big-ticket sale of Kinselas and the Courthouse Hotel by MA Financial to operator-developer Virtical has fallen over, with parties now arguing the specifics in court. Last September news broke that Moelis was divesting the pair of pubs at Taylor
MAYBE SAMMY SPLITS WITH PUBLIC
The Adgemis Public sunder has taken another twist with operation partners The Maybe Group announcing today the immediate end of their tenure together. Award-winning cocktail bar Maybe Sammy and Randwick pizzeria Maybe Frank will return to The Maybe Group, led
PUNTERS CLUB REBOOTED: MELBOURNE’S INDIE DARLING RETURNS TO THE STAGE
Melbourne institution the Punters Club, remembered for its heyday from the mid-eighties to 2002, is set to reopen in August under the same name. The Brunswick Street venue was well known as a top player in Melbourne’s indie music scene,
MORTGAGEE SALE ON PUBLIC’S PADDINGTON FLOWER
Lender Australia Pacific is selling Public Hospitality venue El Primo Sanchez Hotel – formerly the Rose, Shamrock and Thistle – as Adgemis’ collection unravels. One of Paddington’s historic pubs, the Rose, Shamrock & Thistle first opened in 1884, on the
LOCAL VISION FOR OCEAN VIEW HOTEL
The run of Victorian regional pub sales has continued with new locals taking over the picturesque Ocean View Hotel in Kilcunda. Found in the heart of Victoria’s picturesque Gippsland coastline, the ‘Killy Pub’ is the flagship of the seaside town
NSW INTRODUCES NEW LAWS TO CURB GAMBLING HARM
This month marked the commencement of new laws in New South Wales aimed at minimising gambling harm in venues with gaming machines. Studies have indicated that gaming machines pose the greatest risk of gambling harm. In response, the NSW Government
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