9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (553+ words) Image supplied by Pavilion Venue Co Hospitality operators Ben May and Rob Domjen have launched Pavilion Venue Co, bringing together their portfolio of coastal venues as the pair confirm the acquisition of Newcastle’s Merewether Surfhouse. The newly formed group encompasses…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (327+ words) McLaren Vale winery Chalk Hill Wines has appointed international wine executive Trent Fraser as Chief Executive Officer, bringing more than two decades of wine and luxury brand experience to the role. Fraser will lead the next stage of development for…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (459+ words) McGuigan Wines has launched a 150-day consumer promotion to celebrate the 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England, as the wine brand enters its second year as Cricket Australia’s Official Wine Partner. Running from 6 September 2026 to 2 February 2027, the promotion gives consumers…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (249+ words) The finalists for the 2026 Australian Liquor Industry Awards have now been revealed, as we countdown towards the industry’s night of nights. Below are all the product awards and finalists, and you can see the finalists in the Retail Awards here…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (500+ words) Margaret River’s Wayfinder Wines has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art cellar door in Cowaramup, with a restaurant and casual outdoor dining area to follow later this month. The new cellar door, designed by Kerry Hill Architects’ Fremantle studio,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (427+ words) West Melbourne beer hall and bottle shop Benchwarmer opened its doors just five weeks before the first Covid lockdown in 2020 – an extraordinary start that shaped the way the business was built over the following six years. But despite surviving the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (754+ words) The Schrinner Council is introducing practical planning changes aimed at unlocking more suburban pub stays in Brisbane, giving publicans a clearer route to adding short-stay accommodation. The changes, to be delivered through a Temporary Local Planning Instrument, are designed to…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (385+ words) The voting for the 2026 Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA) has ended, the record number of votes have been counted and National Liquor News is delighted to bring you the finalists in the retail categories for this year’s awards. These finalists…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (549+ words) Duxton Pubs CFO Frankie Olivier, CEO Mark Condi, group operations manager Simon Roach and general manager procurement and commercial Matias Cavanna. Image supplied: Duxton Pubs. Duxton Pubs has launched a new statewide initiative, giving South Australian patrons the chance to…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1075+ words) Arnhem Bickley. Image supplied. Retail Unfiltered looks beyond the shopfront to uncover the commercial thinking behind Australia’s liquor retailers. In each issue, we explore the strategies, decisions and market positioning driving performance at store level. This issue we get to…...