APPLEJACK TURNS ON THE TAPHOUSE
Sydney-based Applejack hospitality group has jumped into the next addition to the portfolio, reinvigorating and recreating Darlinghurst’s iconic Taphouse. Following a “serious nip and tuck” top-to-bottom refurbishment, the heritage pub reopens to the public Wednesday (13 September), claiming a concept
TWO MORE QUICK SALES FOR REDCAPE
Chasing the news of two sales in the past fortnight, Redcape Hotel Group has announced the off-market sale of both the Shafston Hotel in Brisbane and the Central Hotel in Shellharbour. The big, multi-level Shafston Hotel is in East Brisbane,
LONG-TIME OWNERS LIST MACKAY’S MCGUIRES
On the heels of Redcape listing two pubs in town, the heritage-listed McGuires Hotel of Mackay is on offer by long-timers for the first time in nearly four decades. A pub has stood on the site since 1882, but the
EMPLOYEE CHARGED FOR TRYING TO STOP PATRON DRINK DRIVING
A pub employee has been convicted and fined for an over-zealous attempt to stop a patron from drink driving. According to police documents tendered in court, 47-year-old Andrew Winter from Catalina, who works at the Bay View Hotel in Batemans
DOUGHERTYS CALL TIME AT THE CLOCKTOWER
Local legends the Dougherty family are winding up at their striking Clocktower Hotel, in the northern NSW town of Grafton. The pub commands a corner in the commercial core of Grafton, on a 1,221sqm site with more than 80 metres
TARALGA GEM HEADS TO AUCTION
The pride of Taralga is being sold, in the southern tablelands, as its Sydney-based owner looks to focus closer to home. Built 1876, the Taralga Hotel is the only pub on the town’s main street. Occupying a 3,230sqm block, on
VGCCC SLAPS $1m FINE ON TABCORP OVER OUTAGE
The VGCCC has fined Tabcorp $1 million for not complying with Commission directions issued during an investigation of the company’s major system outage in 2020. This is the largest ever fine imposed by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
SHORT SETS SALE ON THE SEABREEZE
After 22 years of continuous ownership, Marty Short and family have determined it’s time to sell their well-known Seabreeze Beach Hotel and separate commercial properties, in picturesque South West Rocks. The large-format Hotel comprises public bar and wagering, dining service,
BELLS PAYS TOLL FOR GAMING TAX BREACHES
Victoria’s regulator has penalised a Melbourne pub, issuing a letter of censure and fine, for breaches relating to payment of its gaming taxes. In accordance with the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and the Accounting and Auditing Venue Requirements set out
BRIGHTON’S MARINE GOES UNDER
The popular Marine Hotel in south Melbourne has suddenly closed, blaming a cocktail of council headaches, rising costs and NIMBYs. The robust Georgian-style pub has operated since 1856. In 2013 sale of the freehold fetched $13 million, sold at auction
