SWEENEYS SNAP UP THE OXFORD

Family-owned Sweeney Pub Group is entering its next phase of expansion, signing and settling on inner west institution the Oxford Tavern in Petersham.   The dormant pub came to market in June through receivers and managers Cameron Gray and Adam

KNOX STEAMS HOME ON THE RAILWAY

The Roche family’s pub group has sold and settled Armidale landmark the Railway Hotel to the growing New England collection of Jim Knox. The Victorian-style pub was built in 1879, featuring a crested parapet and extensive iron lacework, with a

THE VINE ON THE LINE

Representing the final piece in the shattered Jon Adgemis Public Hospitality portfolio, Collingwood’s historic Vine Hotel is being sold as a vacant possession. The Caledonian Hotel was built on the site in 1869, renamed The Vine in 1875. The roughly

LANDMARK SPHINX HOTEL COMPLEX OFFERED

The Ramia family has sent their Sphinx to market, after more than half a century operating the destination generational Hotel & Entertainment Centre in Geelong. The large-format operation has been in the family for 55 years, evolving to meet its

SEDGERS REEF OF ILUKA LISTED

The McGeary family has presented their historic and picturesque Sedgers Reef Hotel for sale, representing an almost brand-new pub in a spectacular waterside location at Iluka. The Hotel is the only pub in Iluka, positioned at the mouth of the

ROYAL WYONG SOLD TO THE BAYFIELDS

Generational hoteliers the Bayfields have taken the expansive Royal Hotel in Wyong from a syndicate of Frank Arangio and Pat Gurr, as the region’s appeal increasingly reflects its proximity to Sydney. The Royal overlooks arterial thoroughfare the Pacific Highway, adjacent

WATERING HOLE GOES AGAIN IN COOKS HILL

Industry veterans Ashton Waugh and Ben Lawler have teamed up again on another Cooks Hill pub, taking the keys to the Cricketers Arms Hotel. Set on a 933sqm site, the pub incorporates public bar, bistro, gaming room with 11 machines

WALKERS STEP INTO NORTH SYDNEY LEGACY

North Shore landmark the North Sydney Hotel, aka Percy’s, has been sold by long-time owners the Davis’ to Kent Walker’s Lesday as the precinct approaches re-entry into the rugby league rodeo. Situated on upper Miller Street, across from North Sydney

AVC TAKES TWO IN THE SUNSHINE

Australian Venue Co has further consolidated its outlook in the Sunshine State, acquiring two prominent licensed venues from the same private operator. Both considered local landmarks, AVC is taking over operations at Bartlett’s Tavern in Rockhampton and the Black Nugget

RYAN LISTS BANKSIA IN BLOOM

Energised by the recent high-profile purchase of the Royal Oak in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, veteran hotelier Patrick Ryan has listed Top150 performer the Banksia Hotel, in Sydney’s south. The big Hotel occupies a prominent 1,037sqm corner on the arterial Princes