Anzac Day – our national day of remembrance – is nigh. And as always, pubs are gearing up to honour on 25 April, their association with the mateship that embodies the fallen Anzacs. There are few locations more connected with Australia’s history than The Rocks. Standing should-to-shoulder on Cumberland Street, Marty Short’s the Australian Heritage […]
Australia’s biggest pub is very pleased to have its prize giant cow Bessy returned, after she was recently abducted by cattle thieves. Eatons Hill Hotel was gearing up to once again bring “the Country to the City” with the sixth instalment of its annual Rodeo, to take place 1 April. Somehow, in the early hours
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Contributor – Sam Coffey. Director, 3 Cheers Training RSA Marshals have the potential to greatly add to a venue’s hospitality and compliance, but there are key problems that stand in the way of them achieving this to best effect. 1) The name Marshal is a negative label, not evocative of hospitality. It’s basically a
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As development fever continues to grip Victoria, the landmark Beach Hotel site, with supermarket, has sold to a Chinese investor for around $18 million. Famed for its vibrant atmosphere and views of Port Phillip Bay, the Beach Hotel overlooks Albert Park Beach, and features bars and dining rooms, function rooms, bistro, gaming room with 32
The younger Pat Reardon is parting with his Hotel ‘goldmine’ in Richmond, as he sets off abroad. The Reardon family has operated pubs all around Melbourne, including previously the Yorkshire Stingo and Railway in Brunswick, and for 25 years now, the Rising Sun in Richmond, on which they just signed another 25-year lease. Pat Reardon
The state-mandated review into liquor licensing could see South Australian venues paying licence fee increases up to 1,250 per cent. The review of SA’s liquor licensing scheme by former chief justice Tim Anderson QC began 1 October 2015. Anderson delivered his report to the State Government June 2016. The Government responded to the recommendations last
Dan O’Hara and his gun chef(s) are about to revamp Parramatta’s Collector Hotel, after taking the keys this week. The Collector resides in a Western Sydney University building, in booming Parramatta. The leasehold business boasts the unusual benefit of retaining its 24-hour licence and 30 EGMs, in one of the country’s strongest gaming LGAs. It
A reverence for Australia and larrikinism enveloped upstairs at The Clock as former Prime Minister Bob Hawke pulled the first ever Hawke’s Brewing lager, officially launching the company. Media and camera crews packed The Clock’s function space, the backbar emblazoned with a larger-than-life likeness of the great man, central to the company’s logo and brand,
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Continuing the run of Spirit Hotels blue-chip Queensland freeholds, the big Waterloo Hotel and tower has come to market. The Waterloo Junction complex in Newstead comprises an historic pub and several retail tenancies, plus upmarket commercial office space. It represents a total of 4,634 m² of lettable area over five levels, on a prominent corner
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All fans of NSW regional experiences are being invited to upload pictures and videos to promote the State’s diversity and hospitality, in a new initiative by Destination NSW. Domestic tourism within Australia continues to grow, aided by the unfavourable international exchange rate. Destination NSW is seeking to capitalise and further promote the attributes of Australia’s
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