ILGA TO REVIEW LONG-STANDING ‘NEWCASTLE SOLUTION’
After nine years and industry pressure, the liquor watchdog will be conducting a review into the special conditions on 15 venues known as the ‘Newcastle solution’. The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has announced the review and submission
UNIVERSAL ACQUIRE BRIGHTON HOTEL ON OXFORD ST BOUNCE
Universal Hotels has boosted its presence in Darlinghurst, acquiring the multi-level Brighton Hotel in the heart of a rebounding Oxford Street. The Brighton has been owned by the same family since 1977, and hit the market in August as its
FATHER & SON PUBLICANS JAILED FOR ARSON
The father and son team accused of torching their Ravenswood pub for the insurance money have been convicted and sentenced. A fire on 9 June 2014 destroyed the Junction Hotel, owned by the Jansen family. In the following months, police
MELBOURNE’S ICONIC WATER RAT HOTEL SOLD
UPDATE: The historic Water Rat Hotel in South Melbourne has sold, holding a short lease and offering a range of options for the buyer. The two-storey pub was built in 1858 as Druids Hotel on a 314sqm block just three
AUSTRAC INCREASING FOCUS ON MONEY LAUNDERING IN HOTEL SECTOR
Recent activity by AUSTRAC (Australia's financial intelligence agency, governing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing) is believed to be part of plans for increased reporting by hospitality operators, says consultant firm Risk Training Australia. [caption id="attachment_11771" align="alignright" width="138"] Phillippa Lloyd[/caption]
MOELIS GROW REDCAPE WITH 3 BUYS FOR $100m
This week Moelis – new owner of Redcape Hotel Group – announced nearly $100 million in acquisitions into the portfolio ahead of a big capital raising and its potential re-listing. Redcape Hotel Group (RHG) already operates top gaming pub the
COUGHLAN’S BOTANY VIEW CENTRAL TO SSM SUPPORT, GRAFFITI AND DIVORCE
Paddy Coughlan’s Botany View Hotel is seeing a social media brouhaha over a highly controversial mural painted on the pub the day of the news – and vandalised the same night. Social activist artist Scott Marsh began the large mural
PUB WORKER DIES VIA EVERYDAY DANGER
An employee of the renowned Royal Mail Hotel has died after being stung by multiple bees in the pub’s produce garden. While Australia has the dubious international reputation of crawling with venomous critters, including the world’s most dangerous snake(s) and
MINIMUM PRICE FOR STANDARD DRINKS TO TARGET CHEAP TAKEAWAY BOOZE
Scotland is set to become the first country to introduce a ‘Minimum Unit Price’ (MUP) on all booze, currently being considered in Australia, in an attempt to curb irresponsible drinking and public health detriment. Authorities in Scotland have now cleared
HARD-EARNED WA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
The illustrious Awards for Excellence for the AHA WA were held on Monday night, crowning the latest stand-outs in the big State of hospitality. As a State without gaming, Western Australian venues have to work harder than the rest of