AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE LAUD BEST OF THE WEST
Western Australia’s hospitality elite assembled on Monday night to crown the year’s best and brightest, in a State that must work harder for the patron dollar. Over 1100 guests attended the Lion Gala Ball at Crown Perth, as the Australian
WEST END EXPANSION GROWS LION VERSATILITY
Lion’s West End Brewery has undertaken a major two-year expansion of the landmark site, bringing big production increases and a shining commemoration to the brewery’s history. [caption id="attachment_4444" align="alignright" width="311"] Idris Jama and the Honourable Jay Weatherill[/caption] The $70 million
ROYAL EXHIBITION SOLD AS OXFORD BOUGHT
Surry Hills cornerstone, the Royal Exhibition, has sold amid hot competition in the city fringe. The multi-level freehold going concern adjacent to Central Station was divested by private owners Michael Wiggins and Joanne Cassar, as part of plans to finance
PUB DESIGN TOUR SHOWCASES RECENT TOP VALUE-ADD RENOS
Last Monday night St.George bank conducted its 2015 Pub Design Tour, bussing a group of inquisitive publicans around some recent top-notch pub renovations. As long-term partners with the AHA NSW, St.George puts on the event to back up its claims
UNIQUE CONDITIONS DRIVING HOT PROPERTY MARKET
The financial climate and frenetic transactional activity in real estate this year has strengthened some emerging trends. PubTIC spoke to Colliers International’s Guy Wells on trends and influences. The company was founded in Australia in 1976, and now boasts 502
IRIS OFFLOADS TOP GAMING PUB & DEVELOPMENT
In a year peppered by top-dollar transactions, Iris Group has executed one of the biggest gaming pub sales with the Oxford Hotel. The landmark Drummoyne hotel and adjacent retail property have sold for around $34 million in a clear indication
URBAN PURVEYOR GROUP SELLS FOR $200m TO PRIVATE EQUITY
Funds manager Quadrant Private Equity has gobbled up Urban Purveyor Group for a cool $200 million, with plans for rapid expansion. UPG comprises 11 Bavarian Bier Cafes, as well as Ananas Brasserie and The Cut bar & grill in The
HERITAGE HOTEL SELLS IN STRONG AUCTION
The auction of one of Rockhampton’s most beloved hotels has achieved a “good result”, with locals triumphing over a room of registered bidders. The hammer fell in Brisbane’s Eagle Street auction house this morning, ushering new owners to the historic
MERIVALE BRINGS FASHION & STYLE TO NEW WHISKY BAR
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale masterpiece rolls on, with a first class whisky bar and tribute to the group’s fashion roots throwing the doors open Wednesday. Swathed in everything imaginable to enhance a whisky experience, J&M is a tribute to the late,
MORE SUITORS TO PRIZED REDCAPE PORTFOLIO
The looming presence of the partnership between Moelis & Co and hotelier Nelson Meers has stepped into the light, with the entity disclosing a play at the prized Redcape portfolio. Purchased in a fire-sale situation by New York hedge funds