Sep 3, 2026 – 5.00amThe Headlands Hotel on NSW’s South Coast has been snapped up by family-run hospitality group JDA Collective for about $44 million from property development firm The Stevens Group, reflecting the resilience of the pub sector despite cost-of-living pressures facing consumers.“It’s hard to resist a location like this with the ocean views south, east and north,” said JDA Collective’s Dean Feros. “Not many places have that. There’s not too many good coastal hotels that become available.”Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles