ALH SERVE UP REVISED CROWIE

Australia’s biggest publican has unveiled a completed $1.6 million internal renovation, ushering a new look and revised offerings at its Crows Nest Hotel, in Sydney’s north. The major works mark almost a decade since Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) re-opened

KINGSTON UNDER ADMINISTRATION CLOUD

Richmond’s heritage-listed Kingston Hotel has sunk into insolvency following an ATO wind-up order, prompting a rapid sale campaign. Located only a few minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, the Kingston, one of the city’s most historic pubs, was established in the 1850s.

THREE-STOREY QUARTERHOUSE TO DELIGHT MELBOURNIANS

Australian Venue Company has announced Quarterhouse – the newest multi-level pub, filling a gap in the market in the Melbourne CBD. Quarterhouse is a contemporary venue for up to 1,400 people, located beside Southern Cross Station, mere minutes from Marvel

BAYFIELDS RETURN TO OLD AT DEE WHY

The Bayfields are executing a multi-million-dollar reimagining of their flagship Dee Why Hotel, ushering in a new high-end sports bar and “greenhouse-inspired” dining space. Sitting on a high-profile corner of Pittwater Road in Sydney’s northern beaches, the Hotel has been

AUSTRALIAN UNITY OFFLOADING NEWMARKET HOTEL AND DEVELOPMENT

Australian Unity is divesting its massive development opportunity centred around the historic Newmarket Hotel, in Adelaide’s CBD. ONE North Terrace is a 2,924 sqm landholding on the corner of North Terrace and West Terrace, located between the city’s growing education

JDA SNARES HOT PROPERTY CRYSTAL PALACE

The stoic Crystal Palace Hotel on the southern fringe of the Sydney CBD has been sold for the first time in nearly half a century, to John Feros’ JDA Hotels. Situated prominently on George Street opposite Central Station, the landmark

Q3 HOSPITALITY REPORT SHOWS STRONG GROWTH

Hospitality in Australia has shown resilience in the wake of ongoing financial challenges, recording comparative overall growth of 10 per cent in FY25 Q3, according to an industry update by Quantaco. The latest Hospitality Insights Report provides operators a measure

GAY ICON THE IMPY TAGGED WITH SWASTIKA

Police are on the hunt for a person who vandalised multiple sites in Sydney’s inner west with an illegal Nazi symbol, including Universal Hotels’ lauded and recently listed Impy in Erskineville. Offensive iconography and words were found on a number

CRUISE BAR SETS NEW COURSE

Chris Cheung’s Sydney Harbour-side institution Cruise Bar is poised for its grand return, reopening after months of extensive renovations with bold ideas and new attractions. Launched by C!nc in 2001, Cruise has long been a celebrity magnet, hosting stars including

ATO HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES TO STAY ON TRACK

Each year the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) updates a set of financial benchmarks aimed at helping small business owners assess the state of their business. The benchmarks cover one hundred industries including clubs and pubs, serving more than two million