BROO BEER BUYS MILDURA BREW PUB

ASX-listed Victorian brewer Broo (BEE) has bolstered both production and craft credentials with its acquisition of the beloved Mildura Brewery and its beers. Established in 2004 by Don Carrazza, Mildura Brewery is a small beer production and brewery pub business

TAPHOUSE POURS CASH AND PROMISE INTO NORTH COAST

The Taphouse Group has unveiled its multi-million-dollar refurbishment plans in Port Macquarie, set to invigorate the region as a hub of tourism and hospitality. In mid-2015, Taphouse bought the Port Macquarie Hotel, Town Green Inn and Tacking Point Tavern from

AHA(VIC) TEAMS WITH TABCORP FOR WOMEN’S NETWORK

The AHA(Vic) and Tabcorp are launching their new initiative, a Women’s Network, to coincide with International Women’s Day, and further recent successes in equal opportunity. On the morning of Wednesday, 8 March, Melbourne’s Langham will host a breakfast for attendees,

TOUGH WEEK IN TASSIE PUBS

Pubs on the apple isle are under attack from all sides, defending from Council encroachment, for not barring patrons, and from axe-wielding bandits. The Tasmanian Government recently overhauled the State’s regulations on licensed premises, and a key outcome was the

PUB HITS WALL OVER BURGER PROMO

A popular pub in Chicago has been slammed for a promotion offering a ‘Build-A-Wall’ burger stacked with Mexican ingredients, as American politics continue to cause mass division and derision. While the owner was away for a few days, the chef

QUEENSLAND CHEERS AS LOCKOUTS SCRAPPED

Queensland’s government has listened to its constituents and experts from Deakin University, and scrapped plans for the introduction of its contentious lockout laws. An already watered-down version of the ‘Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act’ 2016 came into effect on

GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS 2017 ANNOUNCED

The GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers for 2017 has been announced, with what has become the barometer for the industry in Australia again getting even more votes and beers. Over 1600 brews were in contention for this year’s list,

AUSSIE STAFFING SOFTWARE SET TO SHIFT GLOBAL GAUGE

Sydney-based tech company Deputy has secured venture financing that will help take its acclaimed employee management software for venues to a global stage. Deputy was launched in 2008, and founders Steve Shelley and Ashik Ahmed have thus far self-funded expansion

MELBOURNE PUBS RATTLED BY GUN INCIDENTS

Pubs in north Melbourne suburbs had brushes with the city’s underbelly on Tuesday night, with one man shot and another waving a gun at security and patrons. Victorian Police report being called to the corner of Sydney and Mahoneys Roads