BRISBANE GAMING EXPO WRAPS COVID COMEBACK

The MAX Australasian Hospitality & Gaming (AHG) Expo made a triumphant return for 2022 last week, attracting near-record crowds to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre to see the latest best in hospitality. Ending a challenging three-year COVID-related hiatus, almost

INTERSTATE OWNERS OFFER GRACEMERE HOTEL

A Melbourne-based company has listed its under-management Gracemere Hotel, in Sunshine State regional hotspot Rockhampton. The pub is set on 3,970sqm in a fast-growing urban area 10 kilometres from Rockhampton’s CBD, opposite the Woolworths-anchored Gracemere Shopping World shopping centre. It

SYDNEY FREEHOLDER TIM FALLON GOES AGAIN IN GUNDAGAI

Tim Fallon’s newly-formed Lancer Group has fended off the competition to expand locally with acquisition of Gundagai’s Criterion Hotel. Gundagai is an iconic regional town, around halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, and home to the famous ‘Dog on the Tuckerbox’

HURLEYS TO BUILD PANORAMA GREENFIELD

Hurley Hotel Group has announced plans to build the new $30 million Panorama Hotel, to replace its nearby, soon-to-be-acquired Tonsley Hotel.  The greenfield Panorama pub is the plan to supersede the Tonsley, which is being taken by the South Australian

NATIONAL MEASURES COMPLIANCE PROGRAM UNDERWAY

The National Measurement Institute has begun sending inspectors to licensed venues around the country, as part of its latest round of measurement compliance measures. Beginning this week, the National Measurement Institute (NMI) is checking quantities on the sale of beer

LAUNDYS GROW COASTAL ACCOM AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH FLOWER AND PORT

The Laundy family have furthered their coastal acquisitions and partnership model, buying the Mercure Centro Hotel with Mr Port Macquarie, Alistair Flower, for around $25 million. Rated 4.5-star, the five-level 72-room Hotel is in the heart of Port Macquarie’s commercial,

HIGH-FLYING APOLLO BAY SALE SURPASSES TARGET

The appetite for coastal pubs continues unabated with sale of Victoria’s iconic Apollo Bay Hotel, south-west of Melbourne. The picturesque property came to market for the first time in over 30 years in February, offering the freehold title and a

PATERSON PUTS UP BLACKTOWN PUB PROJECT

Local hotelier Simon Paterson is putting up the development opportunity of and around his high-performing pub, in booming Blacktown. The Town Tavern of Blacktown is a strong suburban business, listed in the Top100 of the Liquor & Gaming hierarchy of

ORDERIT: LATEST GAMING ENHANCEMENT FROM MAX

Tabcorp and MAX have announced the release of OrderIt, providing venues an improved approach to customer service across their gaming floor. OrderIt allows players a quick and easy way to order food and beverages – directly from their EGM, via

LAUNDYS CONTINUE COASTAL, ON TO ORANA

The Laundy family, with the Richardsons, have further expanded their coastal collection with a $13 million purchase of the Orana Hotel at Blacksmiths. Heading up the acquisition is Danielle Richardson, daughter of Arthur Laundy, with her husband Shane, who have