ANOTHER NEW ENGLAND PUB SNAPPED UP

Sales continue in the New England region with news of the freehold going concern of Armidale’s Railway Hotel transacting for circa $8 million. Established in 1879, the Railway resides on a generous 3,800sqm commercial property with dual street frontage, close

LAWLER WINS RACE TO ROYAL

Ben Lawler and Ryan Haynes have expanded back into greater Sydney, with purchase of the Royal Hotel in Camden. Established 1841, the Royal occupies a 1,526sqm site in the main retail zone of Camden LGA – forecast to surpass 200k

PIPER EXPANDS INTO Q STATION

Harbord hotelier Glenn Piper has signed to take on the long-term lease of Manly’s historic Q Station. Q Station was Australia’s longest continuously operating quarantine station, until its closure as an operational maritime facility in March 1984. It was operated

THE PUB @ RIVO HITS THE MARKET

On the back of recent successes, the Stanford family has listed the last of the portfolio, in the Pub @ Rivo. Located immediately adjacent to Riverstone train station and the proposed Riverstone town centre, the single level hotel enjoys multiple

FAIRFIELD UNICORN NEW VICTORIA TAVERN FOR SALE

Rare bird and Top100 Fairfield LGA pub the New Victoria Tavern has been offered up to a red-hot market by Matsal Investments. Located in Wetherill Park, the New Vic hosts a lively sports bars and TAB facilities, with Punters Paradise

SOLOTEL JUMPS ON BIG-TICKET CAROUSEL

The Stanford family has continued its divestment run with another massive transaction, selling the Carousel Inn of Rooty Hill to Bruce Solomon’s Solotel Group. After sale of Little Big House in May and of Green Park Hotel last November, purchase

JIM SECURES FORT KNOX

Hotelier Jim Knox has completed his play for a monopoly in Moree with acquisition of the last piece of the puzzle, the Amaroo Tavern, from Waratah Hotel Group. The Amaroo incorporates a public bar, commercial kitchen and bistro, gaming room

ARTHUR AND STU TEAM UP FOR WOY WOY LANDMARK

Pub dynasty Arthur and Stuart Laundy have teamed up for the first time, to buy the Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy in a new record for the region. The large-scale Bayview overlooks Brisbane Water, around an hour by car or

CAROUSEL INN ONTO MARKET MERRY-GO-ROUND

The Stanford family continues its big-ticket divestment, listing its prized Carousel Inn, in north-western Sydney. Listing of the Carousel follows the family’s 2021 record sale last week of the Vineyard Hotel for $70 million. The Stanfords also still hold the

ENORMOUS VINEYARD HOTEL SELLS FOR ENORMOUS SUM

Ending a hotly-contested campaign conducted entirely during COVID closure, the Stanfords have achieved a national record sale for 2021 of circa $70 million for their monolithic Vineyard Hotel. The extremely large-format Vineyard is a mixed-use hospitality operation on 76,900sqm on