NATIONAL WORK FROM HOSPO WEEK
Expanding on post-pandemic changes to workplace ‘flexibility’ National Work from Hospo Week is aiming to bring employers to the party, by promoting more workers pull out the laptop at the pub rather than the office or at home. October
SYDNEY BEER WEEK IS BACK
Ending a thirsty hiatus, Sydney Beer Week is making its “triumphant return” and promising an exciting revival of celebrating Sydney's thriving beer culture. Sydney Beer Week (SBW) will roll into town in 2024, marking a refresh of the city's beer
WYNNE PUTTING DOWN CAT & FIDDLE
Balmain’s melodious feline the Cat & Fiddle Hotel is for sale, as veteran Richard Wynne wraps up the portfolio. Located on a corner of arterial Darling Street, the Cat & Fiddle is a two-storey brick interwar pub that oozes charm.
TOWER HOTEL FACES DOZENS OF CHARGES AND MILLIONS IN FINES
The Victorian regulator has ramped up its prosecution of the operators of the Tower Hotel, laying a total of 38 charges over alleged responsible gambling failures, with maximum fines in the millions. In September the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control
NEW RESEARCH ON CASHLESS GAMING SYSTEMS
New research has outlined the potential benefits and problems associated with proposed cashless gaming systems, finding some participants saw upsides in harm minimisation but also potential to increase spending. The report stems from Qualitative Analysis of Consumer Perspectives Regarding the
DORE’S SALISBURY OF STANMORE SOLD
Ged Dore and partners have successfully sold their revived Salisbury Hotel in Stanmore to growing hotel operator Matthew Sweeney. A landmark of the inner west, on a prominent corner of the main retail strip 100 metres from Stanmore station, the
ILGA WINS COURT APPEAL OVER GAMING CONDITIONS
The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has emerged victor in a battle over its jurisdictional powers and gaming regulations at a series of pubs owned by Knox Hotels. In 2021, Jim Knox’ group applied to increase the poker machine
GOVT GUIDE TO GETTING WORKERS FOR SUMMER
Hiring staff to cover peak periods such as the upcoming summer season can be a daunting task, but there is help available. Follow this process to manage the hiring process more easily. Getting a bird’s eye view As there are
COMISKEYS MARCH INTO THE IMPERIAL
Queensland juggernaut the Comiskey Group has announced the addition of the all-purpose Imperial Hotel of Eumundi to its collection of large-format Queensland pubs. Established in 1911, the Imperial is a classic two-storey Queenslander “with a modern touch” that provides multiple
PADDINGTON’S VILLAGE: IN AND OUT
Paddington’s celebrated but under threat Village Inn is back in the news, after its fashionable new owner faces increasing push-back on a redevelopment and a neighbour has offered to buy it to save it as a pub. At the start
