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TABCORP BUOYANT AS PUBS BOUNCE

Posted on August 17th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
More pubs are removing their TABs as Tabcorp pursues its new format based in ‘less is more’ and the company sees the drop-outs as part of the cost of business. For decades TABs have been the default retail betting solution,

ALH’S ESPLANADE HOTEL SET TO REOPEN AFTER $11.5M REVAMP

Posted on August 7th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Brighton's historic Esplanade Hotel is set to reopen next month following an $11.5 million redevelopment that includes the launch of a new boutique beachfront hotel. The landmark Adelaide venue has been closed since October while owner ALH Group completed a

TABCORP’S NEW DEAL STILL COURTING BIG PLAYERS

Posted on July 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
While thousands of pubs and clubs have joined Tabcorp in the overhaul of its retail network, many are concerned about their liability and profitability and several of the largest pub groups are yet to be convinced. At the culmination of

BRUNSWICK’S MOST FAMOUS RESIDENT ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE

Posted on June 22nd, 2026 by Jane Louise
For months, the most buzzworthy figure on the Brunswick–Coburg border hasn’t been a musician or creative, but a statue. Now, ALH’s Moreland Hotel has confirmed that the fate of David the statue is secure, and he isn’t going anywhere. Instead,

ALH’S IRISH FINNEGANS MAJOR REBRAND INTO THE CONDO

Posted on December 12th, 2025 by Jane Louise
After almost thirty years, Australian Leisure & Hospitality’s (ALH) Irish Finnegans in Townsville has received a multi-million-dollar renovation, including a name change and updated identity. The pub, built in 1998, is now known as The Condo Hotel, to broaden its

ALH’S ESPLANADE HOTEL CLOSES FOR $11M TRANSFORMATION

Posted on October 29th, 2025 by Jane Louise
The Esplanade Hotel in Brighton, South Australia, operated by the country’s biggest publican, Australian Leisure and Hospitality, has recently begun a major renovation. ALH operates 350 venues Australia-wide, and has closed the Esplanade, known as the Espy, for what is

ALH ALIGNS GROWING HOTEL PORTFOLIO UNDER NIGHTELIER COLLECTIVE

Posted on October 10th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH) has unveiled Nightelier Collective, a newly established parent brand designed to unify and represent its growing range of accommodation properties. The collective will align the two existing brands of Nightelier and Nightcap Hotels. Nightelier, the

ALH’S HISTORIC PALACE HOTEL REOPENS AFTER $7.5M MAKEOVER

Posted on September 26th, 2025 by Jane Louise
The famous Palace Hotel of inner Melbourne has reopened, following a major renovation by Endeavour Group’s pub arm, Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH). The group says this significant investment in the Camberwell pub, established in 1888, is a testament to

ETTAMOGAH HOTEL AND IP BEING SOLD

Posted on September 22nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
One of the most distinctive pubs in Australia, the original wonky-walled Ettamogah Hotel outside of Albury, is for sale together with its madcap Maynard cartoons glorifying bush life. The Ettamogah Hotel was built and opened in 1987, in Table Top,

ALH’S NEW PLAN FOR FOREST HOTEL

Posted on September 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
ALH has submitted revised plans for a 146-room hotel adjoining its Forest Hotel at Frenchs Forest, providing a new option in budget accommodation for the Northern Beaches. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) has been aiming to redevelop the Frenchs Forest