OFFER FOR SALE IN TOWN WITH NO PUB
An unusual ‘opportunity’ has presented to market, offering suitably vetted candidates the chance to buy into a pub franchise in the Hunter region – in a town with no pub. It’s been reported that Loner Star Hotels is offering, for
PJs SPEAKS THE LANGUAGE OF LEARNING
PJs in the city has turned Tuesday nights into a mishmash of multiculturalism, hosting the oh-so-social Language Exchange. PJs, in the Canberra CBD, is the former PJ O'Briens, which tweaked its brand in early 2021, with the proprietors posting a
SEGERSTROM GOES EX-BARGO
There’s a changing of the guard in Macarthur as veteran Lloyd Segerstrom hands over the keys to his Hotel Bargo, to exit the game. Set on an expansive block, with lawns for events and functions, the pub comprises public bar,
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
