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Westpac data shows midweek pub spend surges

Wednesday is the fastest-growing day for pub and club spending in Australia, with year-on-year growth more than three times the weekly average. According...

Arson attack wipes out newly opened vegan cafe

A suspicious fire at a St Georges Road tobacconist in Melbourne’s Fitzroy North has destroyed a vegan cafe that opened only three months ago, leaving...

Outlaws bikie visit ends with NT outback pubs shut after police raid

The owner of two of the Northern Territory’s best-known outback pubs has shut both venues after police searched the Stuarts Well Roadhouse over alleged...

Temora Hotel’s former operator heads toward collapse owing more than $1m

The company that ran Temora Hotel in the Riverina is heading towards liquidation, with unsecured creditors claiming $1,043,813.24 and the administrator...

Bundaberg breaks 20-year hotel drought with 97-room, 4.5-star development

Construction is under way on a 97-room hotel opposite Bundaberg Airport, the first significant short-term accommodation project in the Queensland city...

Sydney pub royalty secures Wyong’s Royal

HTL Property is pleased to announce the successful sale of the Freehold Going Concern interest in the Royal Hotel, Wyong; with Bayfield Hotels Group acquiring...

AHA’s ‘red button’ ad warns of empty pubs and cafes if migration cuts go ahead

The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) has launched a tongue-in-cheek advertisement showing what a country without migrant workers could look like, as...

Magill Estate wins Australia’s first two Michelin stars as 10 SA venues earn one

Magill Estate Restaurant has become the first Australian venue to win two Michelin stars, headlining a historic night in which 10 other South Australian...

Kylie Kwong lands $440,000 Powerhouse culinary ambassador role weeks after her associate contract ended

Celebrity chef Kylie Kwong has been awarded a two-year, $440,000 culinary ambassador contract with the Powerhouse Museum, just a month after the museum...

LocalsCo plans $5m family overhaul of infamous Merriwa pub

WA hospitality group LocalsCo has lodged plans for a $5 million overhaul of a Merriwa pub, adding a children’s playground, a beer garden and 44 extra...