One of Tamworth’s workman’s pubs has hit the market, as owner Matthew Zell seeks to free time for his other hotels and businesses. The large-format Locomotive Hotel occupies 2,500 m² just off the Oxley Highway in Tamworth, unsurprisingly, adjacent the train station. The two-storey brick pub was established in 1878, comprising a public bar, dining […]
After just 12 months and a partial renovation, the Norfords will soon part with their elegant Taralga Hotel via auction. Brad and Rob Norford purchased the pub with expectations of operating it for at least five years, but sadly ill health has brought about an early and unexpected exit. The Taralga Hotel occupies 3,230 m²
Last weekend, the country’s largest ‘meat and music’ event – Meatstock – took place at Sydney Showgrounds, showcasing the wonders of ‘low & slow’ style cooking taking off in Australia. Michael Willcocks, together with pub gourmet and founder of Fork & Schooner, Mitch Davis, is one half of BadAss BBQ – a team of meat-smokin’
After weeks of speculation, Sand Hill Rd have finally confirmed their purchase of the iconic Esplande Hotel – The Espy – taking on the challenge of reviving one of Melbourne’s cultural institutions. The five-level building graces The Esplanade, St Kilda, and was once a resort mecca for the wealthy and famous. Facing west over Port
The elegant Empire Hotel will go to auction later this month, with the somewhat tired Victorian pub presenting plenty of options. The two-story Empire, located on Railway St in Kurri Kurri, formerly a pit-stop on the highway going west from Newcastle, was built circa 1900 and one of the first for the area, licensed in
The second annual Fish Lane Festival will take place in the bustling heart of Brisbane this Saturday, 13 May, celebrating a neighbourhood reborn and Colonial Leisure Group’s induction. The ‘Fish Lane’ precinct is the brainchild of Aria Property Group, which is transforming a former industrial laneway into one of Brisbane’s finest drinking and dining areas.
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Continuing the wave of hot transactions, the biggest for two years has gone down, with the top-ranked Coolibah Hotel in Merrylands selling for around $40 million. The very private family-run Vlandis group, led by Peter Vlandis and his son-in-law Michael Samios, operate several western Sydney pubs, including Bankstown’s popular Three Swallows Hotel. Recognising market opportunity,
In a crescendo years in the making, investment bank Moelis is believed to have secured an SIV fund purchase of the lucrative Redcape portfolio for circa $700 million. The AFR reports Moelis has broken with a proposed partnership with publican Nelson Meers, and is close to a deal for the complete portfolio for an Asian-backed
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After several years in the wilderness, Richmond’s iconic Rising Sun Hotel is coming back to life – reassured of remaining part of Melbourne’s hotel landscape. Pat Reardon (Sr) bought the leasehold business in the late 90s, furthering the family’s history in the Melbourne pub scene that began in the early 60s. The end of the
Laundy Hotels have been especially hospitable of late, helping one industry newcomer into ‘paradise’ and making another a millionaire. Arthur Laundy’s operation took on the idyllic Tea Gardens Hotel in February of 2015, in partnership with Steve and Trish Rodgers as publicans, citing considerable development plans. But recent changes to circumstances have seen the management
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