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SHORT & O’HARA SNATCH TOORMINA FOR $10m

Posted on August 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Old mates Marty Short and Sean O’Hara have signed for the Toormina Hotel in Coffs Harbour as coastal pubs keep surfacing in a hot market. Toormina, a southern suburb of mid north coast hub Coffs Harbour, borders seaside playground Sawtell.

MUSIC STREAMING GROWING IN PUBS

Posted on August 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Australian venue music-streaming service QSIC continues its rapid growth into the pub industry, celebrating another project at the new high-profile Garden State Hotel. [caption id="attachment_6960" align="alignright" width="309"] Nick Larkins & Matt Elsley[/caption] The company began live steaming mid-2014, evolving out

BEER SURVEY OFFERS INSIGHT TO PUBS AND PROPRIETORS

Posted on August 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Consumer research has reached inside Australia’s legion of craft beer drinkers, with important results for licensees. The Sydney-based Beer Cartel is a distributor of over 1,100 craft beers from around the world, providing tasting rooms and beer clubs, and distribution

IS THAT A TURKEY IN YOUR PANTS, OR …

Posted on August 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
An opportunistic thief was sprung in the act in ALH’s Vale Hotel, prompting threats with a handy steak knife and escape with a Wild Turkey down his pants. The would-be thief was seen trying to get into the cash register

HEMMES RESCUES ALEXANDRIA HOTEL IN ‘SPUR OF THE MOMENT’

Posted on August 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
After more than a year of outrage, inner-west residents are celebrating the news Merivale has bought and will reopen the landmark Alexandria Hotel. Development company Centennial Property Group purchased the hotel a couple of years ago, and in the first

ALE BASKS AS WOOLWORTHS SWEATS

Posted on August 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
ALE EOFY results saw dividend increases and prosperity predicted to arise from growth and opportunities in partnership with ALH – backed by flustered supermarket giant Woolworths. In days since the announcement (ASX: LTN) ALE’s securities have remained steady around $4.34

HISTORIC PUB SAVED FROM ACCIDENTAL BLAZE

Posted on August 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Batesford Hotel has been saved from a fire that took hold in the kitchen area around 12:20am last Thursday. Eight fire crews arrived on the scene to find the roof billowing smoke. It took them around two hours

PUBS TO FACE REGULATOR SCRUTINY THROUGHOUT FOOTY FINALS

Posted on August 5th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Authorities have put pubs on notice ahead of the pending football finals series, warning of plans to target key compliance-related areas in licensed venues. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) recognises the significance of the period, and

HUNT HOSPITALITY NAILS NEW ASSET IN HUNTER

Posted on August 3rd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Steve Hunt has furthered his pub fund portfolio with the acquisition of the thriving Duke of Wellington in outer Newcastle for around $8.5 million. The Hunt family’s Hunt Hospitality operates a number of successful Newcastle region pubs, such as the