Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

THE LEGEND OF NORMANBY RETURNS

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Jaz Mooney’s Pelathon Management Group has revealed its big-budget revival of Brisbane’s historic Normanby Hotel, taking the heritage-listed footy pub ‘back to its roots’. Built 1890, the Normanby embodies the history of Brisbane, in its growth and prosperity. It is

HUNT SEEKS INVESTORS IN $50m PUB FUND

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Newcastle-based hotelier Stephen Hunt has been courting investors to double the size of his hotels fund to $50 million, following strong growth and robust returns. SJH Hotel Fund, run by Hunt Hospitality, owns hotel trusts around the Lakeside Village Tavern

QLD REGULATOR CANCELS HUNDREDS OF LIQUOR LICENCES

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Queensland’s Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) has released details that hundreds of liquor licences in the State have recently been cancelled following failure to pay annual licence fees. The Liquor Act 1992 requires licensees to pay a licence

SAVIOA HOTEL SALE AS KEATING STEPS DOWN

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The picturesque Savoia Hotel in Victoria’s famous spa country has come up for sale, as its long-serving owner-operator looks to retirement. The Savoia Hotel is the only pub in Hepburn Springs – a town around 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne,

BALMORAL SNAG SHELL COVE’S WATERFRONT TAVERN

Posted on September 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The newly-formed Balmoral Hospitality Group has announced another big greenfield build, winning the race to be the Waterfront Tavern at the massive Shell Cove development. Shell Cove is a $2.3bn mega-project by Frasers Property Australia and Shellharbour City Council, based

PARADISE IN VICTORIA KEEPS MARKET HOT

Posted on September 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The Paradise Valley Hotel freehold going concern has been sold in a classic perpetuation of Victoria being the tightest market in the country. The Hotel is set on a big 9,916sqm block, offering a large public bar, TAB facilities, commercial

ROCKPOOL TAP FOUR MORE BAVARIANS

Posted on September 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Rockpool Group has been busy spreading bier cheer, opening four new Bavarians in the lead-up to this year’s Oktoberfest celebrations at its venues. In June two new The Bavarians threw open their doors, starting with The Bavarian Mackay on the

THE OAKS’ $6M RENOVATION REVEALED

Posted on September 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Sydney pub icon The Oaks has unveiled the first stage in the biggest upgrade in its 133-year history, welcoming the no excuses good-time Taffy’s sports bar. A landmark of Military Road through Neutral Bay, The Oaks is famously one of

AVC STRATEGY TAKES EUROPEAN BIER CAFÉ

Posted on September 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Continuing its portfolio tuning, Australian Venue Company has announced acquisition of a Melbourne bier, sport and comedy institution – the European Bier Café. The multi-level venue on Exhibition Street features a bar and function space, Aer rooftop bar, and a

GREAT CENTRAL SALE IN CELTIC COMMUNITY

Posted on September 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Tony and Julie Hills are divesting their elegant Great Central Hotel in the northern tablelands, offering a balanced business in a popular tourism town. The Great Central is a quality food and beverage-based operation, providing a main public bar, commercial