Sarah PettyJul 30, 2026 – 1.55pmThe Gold Coast Tavern in Queensland’s south-east has sold for close to $25 million to prominent hotelier Joe Irvin, the latest in a run of pub deals in the state amid an upbeat outlook ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.Irvin, who leads Irvin Hotel Group, which operates 10 pubs in Queensland and three in Sydney, said the Gold Coast Tavern in Bundall was a nice “bolt-on” for the group and believed the state was more attractive to invest in than Sydney right now.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles