THE CAPTAIN SLUGGED FOR NO COOK

Paddington’s pioneering Captain Cook Hotel has come under fire by some seemingly spoiling for a fight, falsely accused of bowing to the movement challenging Australia’s formative years through the tweaking of its common name. The old pub was taken on

MELBOURNE UNDER STRICT CURFEW AS NSW HOLDS BREATH

Melbourne is under further, stricter lockdown and a curfew, as Sydney clusters bloom and masks become new normal for hospitality. On Sunday Victoria recorded 671 new cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total to 11,557. Another seven people have died

SINGLETON CRITERION SOLD

The stately Criterion Hotel in Singleton has sold for around $3 million as strong regional assets continue to attract the attentions of opportunity-starved operators further afield. The pub offers bar, bistro, large outdoor beer garden, gaming room with 14 EGMs

CLERMONT GRANDEUR ON OFFER

A Grand Hotel in the heart of bustling Clermont has come to market, presenting opportunity for the gamut of buyer types. Clermont is a rural hub, around 290 kilometres south-west of Mackay, and central to the industrious Isaac region, with

PENALTIES SOAR AS STATES SCRAMBLE TO CONTAIN SECOND WAVE

Inspectors from coordinated government departments are trawling NSW licensed venues in search of COVID breaches, while Victoria threatens fines of $200,000 to businesses who fail to report infected staff. Liquor & Gaming NSW, SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading collectively

PUBJOBS LAUNCHED TO FIGHT THE BATTLE FOR STAFF

Former AHA liaison officer Danny Howard has launched new service ‘Pubjobs.com.au’ to address the constant battle pubs have finding staff. Howard spent five years with the AHA NSW, travelling the state talking shop with publicans. Beyond the all-important price of

YARAKA HOTEL DECLARES EMU BAN

Outback watering hole the Yaraka Hotel has made news around the world after announcing emus would no longer be welcome in the bar. The Yaraka pub is the pride of the central Queensland town of Isisford, around 1,200 kilometres north-west

OSCARS TO FLIP HAROLD PARK HOTEL

Hot on the heels of another big acquisition, the Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels is divesting famed comedy house and inner west secret the Harold Park Hotel. What was once the Little Bridge Hotel in 1903 was destroyed by fire in

DENILIQUIN’S SPORTSMANS ARMS FOR SALE

The big Sportsman’s Arms in downtown Deniliquin is being sold as a freehold vacant possession, currently operated under management, in the heart of the Riverina. Deniliquin – aka “Deni” – is a pastoral region producing beef, wool, lamb and assorted

LAUNDY BACKS THE FRONT OF THE BULLDOGS

In a synergy of the history of the two entities, Laundy Hotels has secured the Major Sponsorship for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs until the end of the 2022 season. The Laundy family joined the pub game with the Sackville Hotel in