SUGAR CAPITAL KALAMIA HOTEL TO MARKET
The refurbished Kalamia Hotel is on the market, in Australia’s sugarcane capital in north Queensland. Ayr is located about 90 kilometres’ south-east of Townsville, part of the Burdekin Shire, which produces the most sugarcane per square kilometre in the country.
BUDWEISER RELEGATED TO MARS
American brewing giant Budweiser recently discussed brewing on Mars at a conference in Texas, but there are more challenges than you might think – as Aussie brewers already figured out. The South By Southwest Conference took place in Austin, Texas,
COOPERS APOLOGY MAY BE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
Coopers opened a hornets’ nest with its acknowledgement of the Bible Society’s 200th birthday – but now apologises profusely for offending liberal-minded citizens in favour of marriage equality. By offering to commemorate the charitable Society’s bi-centennial with a congratulatory message
NEW BLOOD INTO WATERLOO HOTEL
Hickey and Negas have sold their Grosvenor Hotel in Waterloo for north of $5 million to some industry newcomers looking to get in on the action of Sydney’s thriving inner-west pub scene. Former CCA executive Denis Hickey and businessman Warwick
CELLAR SYSTEM INNOVATION SAVING MORE THAN SPACE
Leading cellar gas supplier SpeedGas has released a new system improving bulk gas storage and delivery, to reduce cost and space. The Brookvale-based company began over 20 years ago supplying helium gas, and diversified into specialty gas and equipment supply
TOWN & COUNTRY OFFERS UP FINAL TWO PUBS
The Town & Country Pubs group is packing up its two remaining pubs, listing its coastal Queens and Tandara Hotels. Queensland-based Town & Country (T&C) is one part of a wider entity that is looking to build a portfolio of
RUMOURS ABOUND, BUT REDCAPE STILL IN THE AIR
Speculation around what is arguably the country’s most talked-about pub group continues, as investment banks look to realise $700m out of Australia’s smokin’ hotel sector. The A-list portfolio that makes up Redcape Hotel Group has been seeking a suitor for
BRAITHWAITE’S COMMERCIAL ON OFFER AMID LOCAL MASTERPLAN
The Braithwaite family is divesting their Commercial Hotel, in Boolaroo, ahead of thousands of new residents moving in next door. Situated on 1,399 m² on the prominent corner of Main Rd and First St, the two-storey Commercial Hotel is already
RANDALL’S PADDO BESOTTED BY PAULINE PUNDITS
Industry veteran Neil Randall has tasted the stench of politics in response to an event by One Nation at his Paddington Ale House. Billed as an electioneering promo, with Pauline Hanson set to shout free pizza and a beer for
BORDER INN LISTED AS POWELLS OUT OF PUB GAME
After three decades and two generations, the Powell family are parting with their beloved Border Inn, in border town. Perched on the northern side of the NSW/Victoria border above Echuca, the town of Moama is only two and half hours’