TOP PUBS MEET THE CHALLENGE FOR CHILDREN
Victorian pubs have reportedly raised over $270k this year for the Good Friday Appeal, through various fundraising activities, including the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge. The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) Victoria announced the revival of its Top Pubs Challenge in
MITCH HOTEL: A NEW LOCAL FOR THE INNER WEST
The Mitch Hotel has come to life in Alexandria heartland, as new owners Brett and Clare Davis reinvent the space into a serious good-time local. Balaclava Hotel c.1949 Originally the Balaclava Hotel, opening in 1920, the site at 50 Mitchell
REDCAPE AND GALLAGHER IN $70m SALE-SWAP
Redcape has furthered its portfolio shakeup and Gallagher Hotels has traded up, seeing sale-swap of the Criterion in Sydney and Crescent Hotel in Fairfield, in a transaction worth a combined $70 million. The high-profile sale and purchase deal reflects the
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
