SYDNEY COUNCIL’S PUSH FOR EVEN GREATER GAMING REFORM
Inner West Council is working on lobbying the NSW State Government to apply even stricter reform to poker machine gambling at all gaming venues. Greens Councillor Liz Atkins and Independent Councillor Pauline Lockie are tabling the motion this week for
FRISCO ON THE LOOSE
The stately Frisco Hotel in Woolloomooloo has been listed for sale by interstate owners, in what should be a keenly contested prize to round out 2023. Built in 1856, the Frisco is a three-level building on a commanding 304sqm corner
SMART SYSTEMS FOR BETTER PAYMENTS
As hospitality rebounds from disruption, technology continues to find new gains, and payment provider Zeller offers features designed to help pub owners improve cashflow. The argument for adopting technology products in business is typically about a faster or better solution
SALMONS SELL THUMPING WAREHOUSE BROWNFIELD RYDALMERE TAVERN
The Salmon family has divested its unexpectedly successful Rydalmere Tavern in Sydney’s west to pub veteran Andrew Lazarus’ Zenith Hotels. Rod Salmon is the Port Stephens-based owner of development company Coho Property. Having purchased a warehouse on 3,000sqm of land
JUBILEE HOTEL OPEN AFTER MASSIVE MAKEOVER
Brisbane’s iconic and historic Jubilee Hotel of Fortitude Valley has reopened after a hard-fought multi-year makeover in conjunction with the $200 million development at its rear. Built 1887, the pub became part of the Jubilee Place redevelopment taking place on
AVC OPENS PENTRIDGE PRISON PUB
The first partnership venue between Australian Venue Co. and BrewDog, BrewDog Pentridge, threw open its doors last week to Victorian beer devotees. BrewDog Pentridge has been a $3 million project by AVC and BrewDog – one of the world’s
BEST-OF-THE-BEST CROWNED AT NATIONAL AWARDS
The crème of the country’s hotels were crowned this week at the prestigious Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence. A record 730 VIPs and industry guests gathered for the extravaganza, held for the first time at Sydney’s Campbell’s Cove,
DRUNK MANAGER FACES TIME FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Queensland pub manager is facing prison over his behaviour at a Christmas party, where he is said to have groped and assaulted two teenage girls. 42-year-old Samuel McGrath appeared this week before Noosa Magistrates Court, where he pleaded guilty
CANBERRA’S BIG KAMBAH INN FOR SALE
The large-format Kambah Inn tavern in suburban Canberra is being offered for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years. The standalone venue is set on 943sqm at the entrance to the Kambah Group Centre, enjoying vehicle or pedestrian
WANLESS LISTS WESTSIDE TAVERN AND LAND BANK
Horseracing identity and hotelier Leigh Wanless has listed his Westside Tavern and Motel, boasting an approved DA and big potential at the gateway to the Fraser Coast. Wanless stems from one of Queensland’s most prominent racing families, and has been