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HISTORIC ADMIRAL RISES AGAIN AT THE PORT

Posted on November 8th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Port Admiral Hotel has triumphantly reopened, after more than a decade in hibernation and a big two-year renovation. Built in 1849 in the Victorian Georgian style, the Port Admiral was once the hub of the Port Adelaide wharf

SALE & LEASEBACK FOR COOKE-BEAUMONT AT BLAZING STUMP

Posted on November 8th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Cooke-Beaumont & Partners is executing a sale and leaseback of its big-format hot property the Blazing Stump Hotel. The Blazing Stump is a free-standing single level pub built 1880 in the heart of Wodonga, on the Victoria-NSW border. It is

WHATHAMS’ AGI HOTEL SOLD TO CHINESE INVESTORS

Posted on November 8th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Singleton’s Agricultural Hotel has sold to a Chinese investor, as long-time owners the Whathams exit the pub game. The ‘Agi’, as it is known locally, has been owned by Allen and Sue Whatham for more than two decades, at times

HIRD LISTS COVETED HOTEL DELANY

Posted on November 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Newcastle’s future Best Pub has finally come to market, as its overseas owner succumbs to pressure to sell. Hotel Delany was built in 1924 in the Inter-War Georgian style, and sits in the middle of Newcastle’s eat street precinct, between

REGULATORS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL LATE-TRADING FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE

Posted on November 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian and Queensland licensing regulators have announced favourable late-trading conditions for New Year’s Eve for pubs. The November VCGLR bulletin heralded automatic trading extension for willing venues, in recognition of the special circumstances of NYE. This involves an extension

FIGHT TO KEEP SYDNEY OPEN HEADS TO PARLIAMENT

Posted on November 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
After years fighting for Sydney’s right to party, Keep Sydney Open is garnering support for a push to take the plight of the global city into parliament. The controversial 1:30 lockout and 3am closure laws were introduced in February 2014,

ICE FLAGGED AS STAFF ASSAULTS DOUBLE

Posted on November 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The alarming increase in assaults in venues, particularly on staff, is evidence of the prevalence of ice in Australia, says AHA SA general manager Ian Horne. Figures out of SA’s Consumer Business Services show pub and club operators in South

CELEBRATED SUNKEN MONKEY SET TO FLY

Posted on November 3rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Roys have renovated and kick-started their big Erina pub, earning accolades before putting it to market as they look to more opportunities. Brian Roy and son purchased the former Woodport Inn and went about reviving the large-format country pub

CENTRAL CLUB HOTEL VACANT FREEHOLD TO MARKET

Posted on November 3rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
  A landmark corner pub in North Melbourne comes to market as a freehold vacant possession, the long-serving Aidone family ready to pass the reins for its next historic leg. The two-storey Central Club Hotel sits at the intersection of

DIXON REOPENS BUNGALOW 8 AS BEACHSIDE VILLA

Posted on November 3rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A year after announcement of the purchase from the in-receivership Keystone Group, new owner Dixon Hospitality Group has relaunched Darling Harbour’s Bungalow 8 as a beachside villa. Dixon (DHG) bought Bungalow as part of a package of former Keystone venues,