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Black Rhino Group / Granville Tavern and Motel and Cambridge Street Bottle Shop & Cellars in Granville, QLD

Approved · Waiver · decided in 16 days, 28 May 2026

Hospitality & LeisureWA-65017ACCC register

Black Rhino (Granville) Pty Ltd and the trustee for the It Is What It Is (Granville) Trust acquired the Granville Tavern and Motel and Cambridge Street Bottle Shop & Cellars from Granville Hotel Qld Pty Ltd. This asset acquisition in Granville, QLD, expands the Black Rhino Group's national hospitality portfolio, encompassing hotels, bottleshops, and accommodation.

Timeline

  1. 12 May 2026Filed with the ACCC
  2. 28 May 2026Notification waiver determination publishedPDF · 139.0 KB

Acquisition details

The Black Rhino Group is a national hospitality group operating 48 venues across Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. The Black Rhino Group operates hospitality venues, including hotels, bottleshops, accommodation, and food and beverage offerings, with a particular focus on gaming, wagering, family bistros, sports bars, retail liquor, entertainment and accommodation. Black Rhino (Granville) Pty Ltd and the trustee for the It Is What It Is (Granville) Trust are part of the Black Rhino Group. The Black Rhino Group has 5 licensed venues and locations in Queensland. Granville Hotel Qld Pty Ltd ( Vendor ) owns and operates the freehold land, buildings, licences and business assets (both tangible and intangible) of: Granville Tavern and Motel; and Cambridge Street Bottle Shop & Cellars. Granville Tavern and Motel is a commercial hotel motel business which offers dining, accommodation and gaming machines. Cambridge Street Bottle Shop & Cellars is a bottle shop that offers packaged liquor for off-premises consumption. Both businesses are based in Granville, Queensland. Black Rhino (Granville) Pty Ltd and the trustee for the It Is What It Is (Granville) Trust propose to acquire 100% of the Vendor’s interest in the aforementioned businesses, together with the relevant freehold from which the businesses operate.

Parties

Acquirer
BLACK RHINO (GRANVILLE) PTY LTD ABN - 68 693 147 063, The Trustee for It Is What It Is (Granville) Trust ABN - 82 294 935 476
Target
GRANVILLE HOTEL QLD PTY LTD ABN - 89 649 928 441
ANZSIC
  • 4123 Liquor Retailing
  • 4400 Accommodation
  • 4520 Pubs, Taverns and Bars
  • 6712 Non-Residential Property Operators

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