WATSON’S TO REPLACE PJ’S EQ
Sydney will soon welcome a new pub as the all-new Watson’s comes to life in the Entertainment Quarter, in place of PJ Gallaghers. After a nearly five-year tenure, PJ Gallagher’s EQ closed for COVID last year, and with only a
BLACK RHINO PICKS UP THE GEORGE
David Tomsic’s Black Rhino Group has maintained momentum into South Australia, locking in his third pub in the new state – the George Hotel, in Millicent. Previously known as the Sportman’s Hotel, the rebranded The George is on main drag
ANGUS STEPPING DOWN FROM NEWCASTLE GRAND
One of Newcastle’s classy old dames, the Grand Hotel, is for sale as long-term owner Mike Angus looks to retirement. Built 1891, the two-storey Grand Hotel is a classic Victorian-era structure on a 340sqm block, stealing the stage as the
CALLIGEROS DIVES INTO DRY JULY
The Calligeros Group is getting in the spirit of no alcohol in time for the annual month of Dry July, ranging an on-trend collection of alcohol-free beers and beverages across the group. Throughout July Calligeros pubs are running an authorised
VIVID CALLS ON SYDNEY PUBS
The annual Vivid spectacular is returning to Sydney in August, and organisers are calling on CBD businesses to get involved in the 2021 Local Business Program. Vivid Sydney celebrates creativity, innovation and technology. From 6-28 August it will transform the CBD into “a playground of the unexpected” highlighted by
COUGHLAN BACK IN PUBS, TAKING OSCARS’ FIVE ISLANDS
Pub mover and shaker Paddy Coughlan is back in the race with a remodelled vehicle and acquisition of Oscars’ Five Islands Hotel in Wollongong for over $20 million. The Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels bought the freehold going concern of the
AVC GOES PARKSIDE IN ADELAIDE
Australian Venue Co. has continued its confidence in South Australia with acquisition of Adelaide’s Parkside Hotel. Built 1958, the pub has been known as the Fountain Inn Hotel, but enters a new era courtesy of a recent renovation and new
MERIVALE DOUBLES DOWN IN NAROOMA
Merivale has continued the buying spree with purchase of The Whale Inn, in Narooma, furthering its footprint on the New South Wales South Coast. The Whale Inn is a boutique hotel and restaurant boasting breathtaking views of beaches and Wagonga
UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BOON FOR HOSPITALITY
A newly negotiated Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom could be good news for the struggling hospitality sector, and pave the way for a return to trade relations between the nations. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Cornwall
COMISKEY GROUP BLITZES AWARDS AS BIG EXPANSION BEGINS
The Comiskey Group took home a swag of awards at the QHA Awards for Excellence this week, as they plan no less than five new projects in Queensland’s booming south-east. As per the Queensland Hotels Association’s system, the highly awarded