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

WORKERS COMP RULING IN ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ SYSTEM

A landmark case has resulted in a former manager at Twin Willows Hotel ordered to repay Laundy Hotels $50K workers compensation plus interest after being sprung simultaneously working at another pub. Only a few months after being hired as a

MUCKA BUP UP FOR GRABS

Muckadilla’s tenacious and hard-working hotel, central Queensland icon the Mucka Bup, is being sold by a devoted local who helped keep the town on the map. The township of Muckadilla is found roughly 40 kilometres from Roma, counting just 38

WAUGH TAKES ON THE UNION

John Azar’s Good Beer Group has divested another north shore asset, selling the prominent Union Hotel to Ashton Waugh’s Watering Hole Hotels. Good Beer Group holds a stable of predominantly CBD-focused pubs, including the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Coronation Hotel and

HISTORIC FORTUNE OF WAR RENEWED

Patrons seeking an all-round pub experience in the heart of Sydney’s The Rocks will be able to dine, drink, stay and be entertained as the Fortune of War expands, upgrades and resumes. The Fortune of War, built in 1828, is

NEW FOOD AND HOSPITALITY ‘SUPER EVENT’

All-new hospitality super event Food & Hospitality Week is launching in Melbourne in May, inviting industry professionals to discover the tastiest ingredients, game-changing equipment and innovative technology. Set to take place at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 18 -

LANDMARK MILL HOTEL ON OFFER FOR FIRST TIME

As a result of recent subdivision of the broader Mill Precinct, the historic Mill Hotel and surrounding site are being offered for the first time. The Mill Hotel is a landmark heritage freehold and anchor asset within the Murrumbidgee Flour

MARKETS FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

The licensee of top gaming pub the Markets Hotel in Homebush West has been fined after investigators uncovered serious breaches of gaming regulation. The Gaming Machines Act 2001 in NSW specifies that venues cannot allow patrons to use gaming machines

WOJO OFFERS HEADACHE-FREE PAYROLL

Australian payroll and employment software Wojo is looking to simplify the regular headache of calculating wages and conditions, through one integrated system. Addressing a need in the market, Wojo was built to solve the common challenge of fragmented systems that