LORD STANLEY’S NEW LOOK
Hakfoort Group is celebrating the new look of the historic Lord Stanley Hotel, boasting a significant extension as part of a $15 million makeover. The Hakfoort family bought the 135-year-old pub in 2022, paying around $20 million for the title
BUYERS SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL
Historical colonial charmer The Principal Bar & Restaurant is for sale, representing a classic local in a burgeoning Perth precinct. The rare opportunity offers a one hundred percent freehold going concern turnkey business with both an established customer base and
VACANT POSSESSION SALE OF FABULOUS FORBES
The historic Forbes Hotel on Sydney’s York Street is poised to go under the hammer, as a rare CBD blank canvas. Set on the corner of York and King Streets – one of city’s busiest pedestrian and traffic intersections –
DRAWING IN CROWDS WITH SMART TECH
From Digital Distractions to On-Premise Action: Drawing In Crowds with Smart Tech While entertainment resides in the palm of your hand, publicans throughout Australia confront an ever-increasing challenge: how to put bottoms on seats with customers stuck on their devices.
SCHWARTZ GROWS INTO ALEXANDRIA
Dr Jerry Schwartz has celebrated the continued health of his Sydney Brewery operation, opening a new venue in Alexandria as the craft brewer marks its 20th anniversary. The early twenty-teens produced a frenetic, patron-shuffling public interest in craft beer. As
HEROIC PATRONS SUBDUE ARMED ATTACKER
Just before 8pm last Saturday a dramatic scene unfolded in a Stockton pub as an alleged armed robber was overcome by patrons at The Boatrowers Hotel, following a stabbing. A 30-year-old man, allegedly armed with several weapons, entered the pub
NEWCOMERS TAKE THE AGINCOURT HOTEL
The prominent Agincourt Hotel in Sydney's southern CBD has been sold for the first time in a quarter century, welcoming a new investment group into the Victorian landmark. Built around 1898, the pub resides on a corner of George Street,
VICTORIA PUTS OFF CARDED PLAY
Victorian venues have been given a reprieve on dramatic gaming regulation reform, with the Allan government kicking the problem down the road until after the next election. In 2023 came the sudden announcement by former premier Daniel Andrews that a
HUNT HOTELS THE TOAST OF NEWCASTLE TOURISM
Newcastle Tourism has celebrated the “best of the best” in the region at the 2025 Newcastle Hospitality & Tourism Awards, with Hunt Hospitality taking two top honours. The Newcastle Tourism Industry Group’s (NTIG) Awards were held at Newcastle Cruising Yacht
SPUD SPOTLIGHT: INTERNATIONAL POTATO DAY NEARS
The humble potato will be centre of attention next week, when the second annual International Day of Potato is celebrated on 30 May. The United Nations (UN) National Assembly created this day in recognition that potatoes are “much more than