WATERLOO’S DUKE LOOKS TO A NEW BEGINNING

The former Duke of Wellington in Waterloo is being sold as a strata commercial property, with option to reinstate the pub or find alternate use. Billed as a rare opportunity in the heart of a vibrant and rapidly evolving suburb

HOTELS FOR SALE IN BALLARAT AND DENILIQUIN

The leasehold interest in the Provincial Hotel in the heart of Ballarat is being sold by Private Treaty. The historic hotel, built 1909, resides in the prestigious Lydiard Stret precinct. Previously known as Irwins Hotel, it was operated by Simon

TUMBY PUB HITS THE MARKET

The character-laden Tumby Pub in the NSW northern rivers is being sold by private owners, as they exit the game. Located on the banks of the Tweed River, between Coolangatta and Byron Bay, and enjoying view of Mt Warning, the

EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT AND THE LAW

Australian employment law covers aspects of managing employee behaviour, including disclosure and privacy obligations, and the rights of a business to carry out surveillance. Employment privacy laws in Australia are complex and there are many ways employee privacy can be

TINY PUB PACKS A PUNCH

Sydney’s Inner West can now boast having one of the smallest stand-alone sports pubs in Australia. Sandwiched between Russo & Russo and the Trocadero Room on Enmore Road, Enmore, sits The Magpie, a tiny sports pub seating around 30 people.

A BEER MARATHON ACROSS SYDNEY

A pack of Newcastle lads upped the ante on the lauded ‘beer mile’ by downing ten beverages at ten pubs during the course of running 42 kilometres, in a beer marathon. Novocastrian Lachlan Earnshaw and his brother Elliott are fond

RAMIAS LET LOOSE THE SPHINX

After more than half a century at the helm, the veteran Ramia family is looking to leave its prized, landmark Sphinx Hotel in Geelong. Owner George Ramia started working at the venue on Thompson Rd when he was just 14

NORTH BYRON’S SUN STEPS INTO THE LIGHT

Winchester Group is offering the large-format North Byron Hotel, in the northern NSW mecca. Formerly known as the Sun Bistro, it is the largest single pub site in the precinct, located adjacent to award-winning resort Elements of Byron and Belongil

POLICE ARREST MAN OVER COMMY ARMED ROBBERY

An arrest has been made following the investigation of a violent armed robbery last month, where two masked Caucasian men left an employee of the Commonwealth Hotel Newcastle seriously injured. On 28 February at 4:24am, it has been alleged that

UNIONS NSW CALLING FOR MASSIVE REDUCTION IN POKIES

The leading union movement in NSW has jumped into the debate against gambling by demanding a dramatic reduction in the number of EGMs in the state. Unions NSW represents a series of affiliated unions, spanning 600k members.   It issued