Waratah Hotel Group has successfully divested its acclaimed hotel Royal on 99 to Dave Tomsic’s rampaging Black Rhino group. Located in the major regional Queensland town of Roma, the purpose-built pub opened in 2016, replacing the former Royal Hotel, which had been destroyed by a fire the previous year. Roma counts local population of around […]
Commercial kitchen services provider My Local Foodie is helping venues become more efficient and profitable through its bespoke, structured approach to operational efficiency. Bringing decades of passion and expertise, My Local Foodie (MLF) are “chefs helping chefs” courtesy of a team of procurement specialists, former business owners and industry professionals. Hospitality faces the constant challenges […]
After an impressive 45 years of ownership, Geelong hospitality stalwarts the Burnett family have completed the sale process on their treasured St Lords Hotel. Former President of AHA Vic, Peter Burnett, established the pub on a high-profile corner in Newtown in 1980, named Lord of the Isles. The 3,542sqm site is close to Geelong’s city […]
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Shepparton’s Victoria Hotel has pleaded guilty to three charges relating to police finding minors on the premise on two occasions. The Victoria Hotel, aka The Vic, is a well-patronised pub in the town of Shepparton, around 200 kilometres north of Melbourne. It is also known for incorporating Flanagan’s Irish bar. On 12 April 2024 police […]
FNQ hospitality icon Gilligan’s has officially hit the market, offered as a freehold going concern for the first time. Situated in the heart of Cairns, at the gateway to Australia’s famous Barrier Reef, the award-winning business is an “adventure destination” and mainstay of the tourism and hospitality market in far north Queensland. Gilligan’s Resort, spanning […]
Dave Tomic’s bellicose Black Rhino has chased down another prized local in Millicent, adding the Grand Hotel to the growing portfolio. The elegant two-storey Grand Hotel, built in 1900 in the Federation style from local sandstone, is the most recent hotel to inhabit the town, behind the only other two nearby pubs, the Somerset and […]
James Wynne’s investment vehicle Shogroup has partnered with John Upham to take their first pub in Adelaide with purchase of the new Eight Dragons in redeveloped Chinatown. Shogroup and Upham have secured a 37-year lease on the new Hotel, which is the only hotel in the precinct, and located in a prime spot beside the […]
The Bulls Head Hotel of central Victoria has come to market as the state’s regions continue to see post-pandemic growth and demand. Set in Wangaratta’s commercial and retail precinct, the Hotel comprises a public bar, large commercial kitchen and refurbished dining area, function room with a large balcony overlooking the busy main street, and staff […]
The indomitable Black Rhino group has stampeded into another town, taking two in legendary Coober Pedy to rack up 11 pubs in 11 months. Approximately 900 kilometres north of Adelaide – halfway to Alice Springs – Coober Pedy is one of outback Australia’s must-dos. Established around 1915, it is known as the ‘Opal Capital of […]
Dave Tomsic’s Black Rhino continues its run into South Australia, announcing settlement of the Kadina Hotel, in the ‘Little Cornwall’ region. A handsome, Federation-style two-storey stone pub on the corner of Taylor and Hallett Streets, the Kadina boasts a classic front bar, strong food and beverage business, 12 accommodation rooms upstairs, gaming with 23 EGMs and permit […]
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