DE ANGELIS SPURNED BY WOWSERS IN DEVELOPMENT-HUNGRY LIVERPOOL
Prominent Sydney hotelier Peter De Angelis is fighting to overcome an emotion-driven backlash against a new pub development in the booming Liverpool LGA. De Angelis Hotel Investments (DHI) recently submitted the second Development Application for the Fontainebleau Motor Inn site
CUB LAUNCHES ‘PUB PLANE’ TO CHAMPION DRAUGHT AND PUBS
Carlton & United Breweries is championing the pub with a national pub tour for lucky patrons, aboard the Carlton Draught custom jet. The Carlton Draught Pub Plane launched in a high-profile event in Melbourne today, taking guests on an exclusive
QUEENSLAND LABOR ATTACKS WITH SECOND DRAFT OF LOCKOUT LAWS
The Palazczuk Government has announced a diluted package and extended timeframe on the introduction of controversial restrictions to Queensland venues. Forced to re-think the proposals after public denunciation by key independents the minority Labor Government needs to pass the measures
FIRE SCORCHES POST OFFICE TURNED PUB
A fire has destroyed a level of a Fiztroy pub, but early reports are it will be back. The fire, on Saturday morning, reportedly started in the Pinnacle Hotel’s lower-ground level, with a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade suggesting
NEW CRAFT BEER PISSES OFF LGBTI COMMUNITY
Acclaimed Scottish craft brewery BrewDog may have missed the market with a new beer engineered to sympathise with and appeal to the transgender community. Last week it released its ‘No Label’ Kolsch, citing its use of a variety of hops
BIG CAMPAIGN TO SHOP SMALL GOOD FOR PUB LOCALS
The month of November will see a large-scale national campaign by American Express, educating and enticing consumers to ‘Shop Small’ and support their local businesses. The promotion will see extensive advertising coverage, citing the Economy of Shopping Small Report to
BIG-BUDGET JOHNNIE WALKER AD INSPIRES PROGRESS THROUGH “JOY”
The most influential whisky brand in the world has released the stunning second instalment of its sophisticated ‘Gentlemen’s Wager’ short film commercials, highlighting the value of taking pleasure in life. More than a year since the first film, Johnnie Walker
LION ‘TRUTH’ CAMPAIGN EDUCATING PATRONS ON BEER
Lion continues to combat negative public perceptions around beer, with stage two of its ‘Beautiful Truth’ campaign focused on the absence of sugar and preservatives. It results from Galaxy research that showed 70 per cent of Australians want to know
QUEENSLAND HERITAGE-LISTED PUB DESTROYED IN FIRE
Gatton’s heritage-listed Imperial Hotel was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night, with the cause of the blaze still unknown. [caption id="attachment_4208" align="alignright" width="400"] Image: Publocation[/caption] The Hotel, in the Queensland town of Gatton, around 90 km west of Brisbane,
SURPRISE PADDINGTON EXIT SEES OPPORTUNITY HIT MARKET
Another in a procession of prime Paddington pubs has hit the market, just six months after the freehold sold for over $7 million. A change in direction for Lance Burrowes and partners – operators LJB Hotels – has resulted in