NEW STAR OVER REDCAPE’S HISTORIC ASPLEY

Redcape’s historic and beloved Aspley Hotel in Brisbane’s north has sold off-market to local operators Star Hotels. The Royal Exchange Hotel was built on the site in 1875, before the current building, designed by architects Addison and Macdonald, replaced it

THE HIDEAWAY STEPS INTO THE LIGHT

Classic Queensland-style country pub the Station Hotel in the Fraser Coast region is being offered to market for the first time in more than four decades. The Station is in Tiaro, approximately 250 kilometres north of Brisbane, just south of

THE REPUBLIC SOLD TO DEVELOPER

An up-and-coming developer has bought Sydney’s famous The Republic, prompting speculation the pub may see redevelopment. The trophy hotel has reportedly sold for around $40 million to diversified property group Virtical, which it’s said is seeking to capitalise on its

THE ADDIE JUMPS FOR QUICK SALE

Classic coastal local the Adelaide Hotel of Moruya has hit the market for a “short and sharp” sale campaign by private owners. The pub is strategically located at the north end of the main thoroughfare of Moruya’s town centre, on

ALH SEEK GOLD AT THE RAINBOW

The reshuffle at ALH continues, with purchase of the only pub in coastal Rainbow Beach – the Rainbow Beach Hotel. Rainbow Beach is a growing coastal community around 100 kilometres north of Noosa, and known as the southern gateway to

MATHIESON GOES TO THE GABBA, AGAIN

Bruce Mathieson Jr continues his own portfolio build, snagging the potential-laden Woolloongabba Hotel in Brisbane’s Olympics hot spot. The Woolloongabba has resided on its prominent corner site since 1868, now incorporated as a tenancy in the prime location of 803

UNION JACK HOISTED TO MARKET

The good-time Union Jack Hotel and backpackers in Cairns have come to market, as the passive owner looks to downsize for retirement. A public house was built on the site in the tropical Far North Queensland town in 1926, known

MOUNTAINTOP PRIZE AT THE ARCHIBALD

Picturesque mountain top pub the Archibald Hotel is being offered as owner Andrew Hutton looks to opportunities further afield. The Archibald resides on a generous 8,335sqm on the high traffic Bells Line of Road, in Kurrajong Heights. It offers a

THE REPUBLIC OF SYDNEY MARCHES TO MARKET

Sydney CBD trophy pub The Republic is the latest hotel icon to come to market, with expectations it will fetch in excess of $50 million. A landmark of Pitt Street, the Republic began as a single storey structure back in

LORD ROBERTS FINDS NEW MASTER

Veteran Sue Cameron has sold her long-held landmark the Lord Roberts Hotel in Darlinghurst to an industry newcomer for $22.5 million. Popularly known today as the ‘Lord Bob’, a public house named the Shannon Hotel was first established on the