FRIEND STABBED IN HORNBY PUB

A good Samaritan is in hospital after trying to intervene in an argument between a couple in Hornsby’s Railway Hotel. A 54-year-old man was reported to have been arguing with his girlfriend around 7pm on Wednesday night (16 November) when

MELBOURNE PUB AND CLUB OPERATORS FACE DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES

Three men from two late-trading Melbourne music venues have been charged with drug trafficking offences, drawing attention to operator regulation in Victoria. Manager Paul Polito and Chris Lytras – believed to be the owner – of Brunswick’s Railway Hotel appeared

DODGY $50 NOTES IN POKIES POINT TO SCAM

Bundaberg publicans have experienced a spate of ‘doctored’ $50 notes, pointing to a suspected counterfeit scam. The notes, found in poker machines, have had the clear hologram section cut out, which may be intended to add realism to counterfeited notes

PUB FAMILY(S) SWOOP ON FEROS’ PANANIA HOTEL

A well-backed up-and-comer has grabbed Feros’ Panania Hotel in a hot market deal worth nearly $15 million. Following a sustained effort to find a complementary venue for his Top 5 gaming pub, the Railway Hotel in Lidcombe, Mark Malloy has