NEW LANEWAY PUB KIRK’S SET TO INSPIRE

The laneways of Melbourne have bred another trendy pub offering, as Kirk’s opens to complete the tripod picture in Hardware Lane. Inspired by the original salubrious Kim Bowie Kirk pub in the building – which itself reportedly founded the world’s

FINAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS AS WATERWORKS HOTEL LISTED

The Lantern pub flood continues as the listed entity puts its high-ranking Waterworks Hotel to market. While the procession of sales into a market short of supply have seen immense interest by operators eager to optimise the assets, few have

ROYAL CLOSURE MAKES NONE FOR GUNN GROUP

Roadworks for a bus tunnel has forced the closure of the Gunn Group’s Royal Hotel, after issues with access, noise and dust drove away 80 per cent of its trade. The $160 million O’Bahn project will cut an estimated seven

POLICE CHARGE MAN OVER STABBING OUTSIDE PETERSHAM PUB

An argument outside a Petersham pub on Monday turned nasty as one of two men involved pulled a knife and wounded the other. Police issued a notification early on Tuesday morning about the incident, which took place soon after 11pm

FIVE DOCK HOTEL HARVEST REAPED

Lantern has sold its best yet to former Wallaby Bill Young, in a swift campaign fetching another big premium at nearly $29 million. Coming to market less than two weeks ago, the ASX-listed Lantern (LTN) has announced the sale of

WHARF HOTEL STAFF SAVE DROWNING MAN OUTSIDE

A Melbourne man is lucky to be alive after the quick thinking and bravery of staff at the Wharf Hotel, who jumped in the Yarra River to save him. Four bartenders at the Hotel were closing and enjoying an after-hours

PARRAS SECURES LANTERN’S AMBARVALE GEM FOR $21m

As the Lantern sell-down reaches a crescendo, Colin Parras has emerged as buyer of the listed Group’s Ambarvale Hotel, in the Greater Macarthur Priority Growth boomtown. Occupying 7,200 m² in Ambarvale, within Campbelltown LGA, the Hotel is central to a

LOCALS UNLEASH DUCK INN FROM ASHES OF MARYSVILLE

The heart of Marysville beats again, as Ashraf and Christine Doos launch the all-new Duck Inn from the ashes of the town razed nearly eight years ago on Black Saturday. Beer flowed at Marysville’s pub on Wednesday for the first

BONDI’S HOTEL RAVESIS BACK WITH A BANG

Bondi’s famous Hotel Ravesis is back with a vengeance and complete make-over, boasting a new beachside look and ocean views, with an inlaid backbone of music. The 1914-built pub on the corner of Bondi’s legendary Campbell Pde and Hall St,