PASTORAL PAYS PRICE FOR PANDEMIC TRADE
A COVID-defying publican who opened his Pastoral Hotel in Echuca during the lockdowns has faced court and been fined for his insolence. During Victoria’s fifth lockdown, in 2021, the Pastoral Hotel reopened for three days before being forced to close
NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FINALISTS
The National chapter of the Australian Hotels Association says it is time to party again “cocktail style” as the 2022 Awards for Excellence revs up. A showcase of Australia’s hottest pubs and hotels will take place Monday, 28 November at
TABCORP BITES BACK OVER ENTAIN PUB DEAL
Betting giant Tabcorp has begun the sabre-rattling at rival Entain, lodging proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court over a partnership with the AHA threatening its prized retail betting licence in NSW. Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) has the exclusive licence on retail betting
BGH CAPITAL EYES AVC BUYOUT
Melbourne- based private equity company BGH Capital is running the ruler over Australian Venue Co’s business plan and venues around the country, looking to submit a speedy pre-Christmas takeover bid. Australian Venue Co (AVC) major shareholder KKR reportedly engaged investment
BLANK SLATE NORTHERN RIVERS PUB ON OFFER
The dormant Clarence Hotel of Maclean, in the NSW northern rivers, is being sold as a vacant freehold ready to be revived. The private current owners took on the country pub in 1990 and successfully operated it for decades, offering
NATIVE ROSE GOES QUIET AS NEIGHBOURS FIGHT NOISE
The historic Native Rose Hotel of Rozelle has closed due to a noise complaint, as the battle of the beats between pubs and residents continues to rock and roll. Known by several names since it opened the doors in 1878
DATA TO TUNE DECEMBER TRADE
Data shows venues need to begin promotions now if they want to make the most of what is widely predicted to be a bumper holiday season for 2022. New customer-insight data from ResDiary can assist pubs looking to optimise returns
MAN SMASHES EGM AT ALH’S OLD SYDNEY HOTEL
Queensland Police have released CCTV footage in the hunt for the man who smashed a poker machine at ALH’s Old Sydney Hotel last month. Footage captured the incident around 4pm on 20 October at the pub, depicting a man verbally
BREAKING: SHORT PASSES TUDOR COMMUNITY BATON TO UNIVERSAL
Marty Short and co have sold their locals-driven The Tudor Hotel of Redfern to the Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels, in a new high water mark for the city-fringe precinct. The Short and Anderson families invested in the multi-level Tudor in
ALH HIT WITH SCORES OF CHARGES BY VICTORIAN REGULATOR
Australia’s biggest publican and largest operator of poker machines has been charged with dozens of counts of operating gaming machines not equipped with Victoria’s mandatory pre-commitment technology YourPlay. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is facing 62 charges by the Victorian