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Narrabeen RSL leasehold offered to breathe new life into the club
Sydney’s Returned Services Leagues clubs are undergoing a renaissance as patrons and members look for a night out with improved food, beverage and entertainment offerings to provide an alternative to pubs.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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‘Very Sydney’ ban on standing while drinking outdoors is set to end
If you’ve ever been ordered to sit down while eating or drinking at one of the city’s al fresco dining areas, that may soon change.
- by Michael Koziol
Bondi Beach Noah’s Backpacker snapped up for $68m
The famed Noah’s Backpacker hostel, with views stretching across Bondi Beach, has been snapped up by pub baron Jon Adgemis’s Public Hospitality Group, for $68 million.
- by Carolyn Cummins
In Sydney’s Silicon Valley, Bar Broadway owners cash in on pub sector boom
One the of the city’s landmark pubs, Bar Broadway, formerly known as Sutherlands Hotel, in the inner-city Chippendale precinct has come to market for the first time in two decades with price expectations of around $45 million.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Smoking laws set to get tougher in Queensland amid vaping concerns
Pubs and clubs face a shake-up amid government concerns too many adults still smoke, and young people wrongly regard e-cigarettes as safe.
- by Sean Parnell
NRL identity Bryan Fletcher cashes in with $10m sale of Surry Hills pub
Former NRL player Bryan Fletcher has capitalised on the current demand for inner-city Sydney pubs with the sale of the craft beer mecca that he part-owns, the Royal Albert in Surry Hills.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Famed late-night watering hole Minskys sold for $39m
Sydney’s lower north shore pub Minskys - the one with the famed piano man - has been sold for $39 million.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Such is pub life: Ned Kelly expands his portfolio
Regional pub specialist Rod “Ned” Kelly has snapped up the Amble Inn at Corindi Beach in Coffs Harbour and will soon open Belmore Hotel in Scone.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Former Wallaby Bill Young calls last drinks at Friend in Hand pub
Former Wallabies front rower Bill Young has sold the popular Glebe watering hole for an estimated price of $11 million as deals in the pub sector steam ahead.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Pub with some of the best views in the country caps off $1b in hotel deals
The sale of one of Sydney’s longest owned hotels and an iconic Newcastle pub with “one of the best views in the country” has pushed the value of pub deals in the past year to exceed $1 billion.
- by Carolyn Cummins