NORTHERN RIVERS BEAUTY STEPS UP
A prize of the northern rivers has hit the market, with sale of the blank canvas Argyle Hotel in the popular and under-pubbed coastal community of Maclean. The two-storey sandstone hotel first opened in the centre of the town in
ST KILDA WELCOMES A LION AND WOMBAT
A Melbourne couple has created a new pub for St Kilda, channelling the look, feel, taste and name of the classic British boozer in their unveiling of the Lion & Wombat. Aspiring public house creator Alex Back spent time managing
STONEGATE ROLLS OUT SURGE PRICING
Britain’s largest pub group has announced the introduction of controversial ‘surge’ pricing on drinks at its busiest venues, with inflation-tainted patrons not happy. Stonegate Group keeps 4,500 venues, including chains Yates’s and the Slug & Lettuce. In the six months
MA BACK OUT OF TAYLOR SQUARE
Property developer Virtical has stepped up its hospitality footprint, exchanging contracts with MA Financial to acquire the high-profile Kinselas and Courthouse hotels, in Taylor Square. In November 2020, the unlisted MA Taylor Square Fund acquired the prominent Courthouse Hotel on
WHITE HORSE ON THE LOOSE
The historic White Horse Hotel of St Peters is for sale, offering a new era for a tradition that has spanned more than 180 years in the area. There have been multiple pubs bearing the name White Horse in Sydney,
ACCC HALTS ALH PURCHASE OF RYE HOTEL
The ACCC has put a pause on ALH’s acquisition of the landmark Rye Hotel, amid competition concerns for patrons in the area. The big Rye Hotel is an icon of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, providing public bar, gaming room, 43 accommodation
KELLY AND THE GANG HOLD UP GULGONG
The Kelly group shake-up continues with the outfit putting up the character-laden Centennial Hotel, in the town on the ten-dollar note. Known affectionately as the ‘Cenny Hotel’, the pub inhabits a prominent corner site in the historic 19th century gold
AVC PICK UP INCLUSIVE HOTSPOT THE COURT
Australian Venue Co is in The Court, announcing a conditional acquisition agreement to purchase the loud and proud venue in Perth’s entertainment precinct. Established in 1888, The Court’s long in the city includes its long association with the LGBTQIA+ community,
OXFORD CLOSES AS MAKRIS FAMILY FIGHTS IN COURT
The historic Oxford Hotel of North Adelaide has closed amid a multimillion-dollar legal battle between property magnate Con Makris and his daughter, the proprietor. After emigrating to Australia from Greece in 1963, Makris, now 76, took root in Adelaide. He
TILLEY & WILLS PASS RICHMOND, HEADED TO SEQ
The intrepid Tilley & Wills have listed their Richmond Inn Hotel in Sydney’s north-west, as the NSW pub market picks up momentum heading into the last quarter of 2023. Built 1864, the Inn occupies a 2,996sqm corner opposite the train
