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AUSTRALIA’S FIRST CROWD-FUNDED PUB NOW OPEN

Posted on March 23rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

The Sporting Globe Plenty Valley has burst open, the result of an “overwhelming” response to the group’s idea of Australia’s first crowd-funded pub. Courtesy of new crowdfunding legislation passed late last year, The Sporting Globe (TSG) launched a campaign through

PUB APOLOGISES OVER ELABORATE ‘NO EFFORT NO ENTRY’ DRESS CODE

Posted on February 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

A Perth pub is unabashedly spurning the great bedraggled, but issued an apology when a local rag attempted to lampoon its seemingly pretentious dress code. (below) The Northshore Tavern in Hillarys has sported its strict and somewhat specific requirements for

THE SPORTING GLOBE CROWDFUNDING NEW PUB

Posted on February 7th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Under the shadow of a housing bubble and banks tightening the purse strings, the Sporting Globe Group is taking advantage of changes to regulations and attempting to crowd-fund its next pub instalment. The Sporting Globe (TSG) franchise already counts nine

SHORE CLUB HOTEL TO FINALLY REOPEN AS MANLY GREENHOUSE

Posted on February 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

After years in the wilderness, Manly’s oceanfront Shore Club Hotel will soon reopen as a conservatory-inspired oasis, Manly Greenhouse. [caption id="attachment_12210" align="alignright" width="359"] Greg Anderson Patricia Nunes outside the former Shore Club Hotel[/caption] Former Aria chef Greg Anderson and business

NEW APPEALS TRIBUNAL OVERTURNS ILGA, SETS HOTEL CASE LAW

Posted on January 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

The new NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has flexed its muscle, yesterday overturning a ruling by ILGA on a key decision on transfer of a hotel licence. General liquor licensing and gaming matters in NSW are put to Liquor

IVY COULD BE REDEVELOPED INTO ACCOMMODATION HOTEL

Posted on January 29th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Merivale has responded to implications the days of ivy are numbered, clarifying news to demolish the site in favour of an accommodation hotel are “still so far from final” and it is business as usual. Justin Hemmes’ bought the site

GABS HOTTEST 100 CRAFT BEERS 2018: NEW AND TRENDING

Posted on January 29th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Back for its tenth big year, the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers list was released over the Australia Day weekend. (full list below) Saturday saw over 45 events held around the country, with patrons partaking

WAGGA PUBS DRIVING VIOLENCE DOWN AND DROUGHT RELIEF NORTH

Posted on January 24th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Wagga publicans are driving change, banning trouble-makers precinct-wide and supplying aid to drought-stricken farmers. The hoteliers and licensees of the city of around 54,000 banded together eight years’ ago to form the Wagga Liquor Accord. They further undertook a ‘banned

VIC REGULATORS BLOCK ALH EGM APPLICATION

Posted on January 24th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld a ruling by VCGLR to deny ALH the 40 EGMs applied for at the Commercial Hotel, South Morang. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) had requested the gaming machines for the Commercial, which

MERIVALE TO THROW MILLION-DOLLAR POST-XMAS STAFF PARTY

Posted on January 22nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

After a record year of acquisitions, bar king Justin Hemmes is throwing a record-breaking bash for around 3,000 employees, and closing the Merivale empire for a day to do it. Hemmes had a big 2017, the second half ushering around