KIRRA BEACH HOTEL’S $380m MAKEOVER
Years in the making, the recreated Kirra Beach Hotel in Coolangatta will reopen this month as the cornerstone in the massive $380 million Kirra Point Precinct. The Gold Coast beachfront pub closed early 2021, set to become integral to the
OLD BAR NEW FOR QUINN AND CO
Kelly & Co Hotels has announced the quick-draw sale of Old Bar Tavern on the NSW mid-north coast to a partnership headed by growing regional hotelier Nick Quinn. Old Bar Tavern is found around two hours north of Newcastle, on
CASHLESS GAMING TRIAL HITS VOLUNTEER PAYDIRT
The election-promised cashless gaming trial due to be rolled out in venues across NSW has been flooded with volunteer operators, and may involve many more gaming machines than originally stipulated. Under pressure from anti-gaming advocates and in the wake of
AUBURN GROWS IN THE HEART OF HAWTHORN
After more than a century serving the Hawthorn community and a $4.3 million transformation, AVC has fully reopened the Auburn Hotel, ushering in more trading space and addition of new attraction ‘The Pavilion’. The site neighbouring the Hotel has previously
CORKMAN ‘COWBOYS’ TO REBUILD HISTORIC PUB
After years of legal disputes, massive fines and threat of prison, the owners of the site of the former and much-disputed Corkman Irish Pub at Carlton will build a replica of the historic watering hole they illegally demolished. Late 2014
VGCCC LOOKING INTO LADBROKES LOUNGES
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has begun enquiries into the apparent promotion and advertising of the Ladbrokes product at the Clifton Hotel in Kew. Action has been initiated in accordance with the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, in
LOVE TILLY GROUP BREAKS UP WITH PUBLIC
Turbulence continues for Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality group, with the Love Tilly Group calling no joy on their foodservice partnership. In April this year Fabbrica Pasta Bar opened within Public’s Exchange Hotel in Balmain, and has quickly gained acclaim and
BEACH BEAUTY ON THE BLOCK
The sand-swept Cabarita Beach Hotel on the NSW north coast has been put up for sale by the McElhone family. Located literally metres from the sand and surf of Cabarita Beach, The Beach is one of only a handful of
CAR PLOUGHS INTO TOURIST TOWN PUB PATRONS
Five people are dead, including two children, after a BMW drove into a crowded outdoor area at the Royal Hotel in Daylesford around 6pm on Sunday evening. Established in 1856 in the centre of the small tourist-based town about 100
STOCKWELL CLOSES UNDER A CLOUD
The historic Stockwell Hotel has closed its doors and is in administration, a little over two years since a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Barossa Valley hotel was bought by the Hoffmann, Kellermann, Kirby and Schmaal families, creating the Stockwell Trading Company.