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
GRIFFITHS GETTING OUT OF GOULBURN
Winding up in town, Peter Griffiths has listed his popular Tattersalls Hotel in the under-pubbed region of Goulburn. Built in the 1960s, the pub boasts one of the largest trading footprints and is widely considered to be the best pub
CANBERRA IS BACK IN BALLARAT
The historic Hotel Canberra of Ballarat is being revived under the captaincy of two brothers and a chef, as the region blooms as a tourism destination and grows a reputation for dining and boutique accommodation. Previous known as The Columbian,
LIVE SPORT STREAMING SERVICE FOR PUBS
Global sports network beIN Sports has teamed with innovative streaming platform Screach to deliver live sport, including elite world soccer and tennis, to thousands of venues across Australia. It’s no secret Australians love their sport, and in light of the
SALISBURY IN RELUCTANT SALE
Ged Dore and company have put up the handsome Salisbury Hotel in Stanmore, as an investor partner seeks to cash out. Built 1899, the three-level pub enjoys triple street frontage, occupying a prominent 800sqm corner lot on the main retail
MAJOR SYDNEY CLUBS AND PUBS HARSHLY ACCUSED OF MONEY LAUNDERING
Documents newly tabled in NSW parliament are driving calls for investigation into the role – or at least insufficient diligence – suspected regarding money laundering at major Sydney clubs and pubs. The documents were made public this month following a
NEW TAB-ENABLED ATMs
In partnership with Tabcorp (TAB), Next Payments has announced the launch of its TAB Enabled ATM, for the benefit of patron gaming and payments in the hospitality industry. The innovative self-service ATM allows patrons to directly deposit and withdraw funds
NEW STAR OVER REDCAPE’S HISTORIC ASPLEY
Redcape’s historic and beloved Aspley Hotel in Brisbane’s north has sold off-market to local operators Star Hotels. The Royal Exchange Hotel was built on the site in 1875, before the current building, designed by architects Addison and Macdonald, replaced it
