IVY TOWER SET TO BE MERIVALE MASTERPIECE

Justin Hemmes has confirmed plans for his $1.5bn mega-development at the site of CBD hotel juggernaut ivy, due to come from an international design competition. The project, situated opposite the new $2bn Wynyard Station on re-worked George Street, is expected

JAIME REOPENS GEORGE

Jaime Wirth and Co have unveiled their tweak modernisation of the time-warped George Hotel in burgeoning Waterloo, serving authentic Mexican and a huge selection of natural wines. The corner of Elizabeth and Wellington Streets in Waterloo used to be a

CARRINGBUSH SET FOR THE FUTURE

The pride of Abbottsford has been revived in a sophisticated new concept that “doesn’t cost the earth”. Joel Morrison, Liam Matthews, and Singa Unlayiti took on the Carringbush Hotel following their successes at Fitzroy live music institution The Old Bar.

MAN SENTENCED OVER POST-PUB BEHAVIOUR

A man appearing in Sutherland Local Court has been sentenced over his behaviour outside The Prince in Kirrawee, mid-2018. 29-year-old Graham Campbell from Wyong stood before Magistrate Hugh Donnelly over the incident on 8 June. Campbell was reportedly asked to

FLOWER TAKES HASTINGS IN LOCAL POWER PLAY

Alistair Flower has swooped on the elegant Hastings Hotel in Wauchope, celebrating rapid expansion and the birth of new entries to Flower Hotels. The former Redcape general manager, overseeing 40 venues, took his experience north and revived the Settler’s Inn

GLEBE HOTEL EVOLVES FOR A NEW ERA

The Nissen family has unveiled its elegant reworking of Glebe’s iconic Australian Youth Hotel, bringing its history up to date with a new look and local moniker. A hotel was first built on the site on Bay Street, which divides

HAWTHORN’S BEEHIVE ON OFFER

Queensland-based operator Rick Munday is divesting the long lease on the Beehive Hotel in Hawthorn, to focus on business closer to home. Munday took on the operation at the Beehive three years ago, furthering his Melbourne interests beyond rooftop function

LIQUOR AND RACING UNDER NEW MINISTER

The Independent Review into the NSW Regulatory Policy Framework has brought about the NSW Government appointing a NSW Commissioner for Productivity, ushering in Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson as NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation. The role of the new

LAUNDY’S THE MARSDEN OPENS

Pub sector stalwart Arthur Laundy is set to open his magnificent new western Sydney pub-brewery – The Marsden – after a $45 million build and industry invitational unveiling on Friday. Laundy Hotels will throw open the doors of the very

AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST 250 REVEALED

The Australian has published its inaugural Australia’s Richest 250 list, said to be the biggest study of wealth ever undertaken in Australia. Australia’s Richest 250 was published in a special of The Weekend Australian magazine on the weekend. The List