After more than half a century at the helm, the veteran Ramia family is looking to leave its prized, landmark Sphinx Hotel in Geelong. Owner George Ramia started working at the venue on Thompson Rd when he was just 14 years old, doing the beer lines as he wasn’t allowed in the bar. Over the […]
Winchester Group is offering the large-format North Byron Hotel, in the northern NSW mecca. Formerly known as the Sun Bistro, it is the largest single pub site in the precinct, located adjacent to award-winning resort Elements of Byron and Belongil Beach, on an enormous 7,653sqm landholding, with mixed-use zoning. The venue comprises bar, bistro, drive-through
An arrest has been made following the investigation of a violent armed robbery last month, where two masked Caucasian men left an employee of the Commonwealth Hotel Newcastle seriously injured. On 28 February at 4:24am, it has been alleged that CCTV caught two men confronting the manager as he locked up. The two men, armed
The leading union movement in NSW has jumped into the debate against gambling by demanding a dramatic reduction in the number of EGMs in the state. Unions NSW represents a series of affiliated unions, spanning 600k members. It issued a briefing paper to members stating that gambling has direct and indirect effects on workers
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Police are investigating a violent armed robbery last week at the Commonwealth Hotel in Cooks Hill where a worker was seriously injured. Officers from Newcastle City Police District were called to the premises at the intersection of Union and Bull Streets around 4.45am on Tuesday morning, in response to a report of an armed robbery
The Melbourne hospitality landmark formerly known as Oddfellows Hotel is being offered for lease, marketed as a chance to be part of the city’s celebrated dining landscape in one of its oldest surviving buildings. Vendors ISPT have put up the building at 33-35 Little Lonsdale Street. It was constructed in stages between 1848 and 1853,
The twisted tale of the arson and demolition of Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ last year has taken another twist, with the owners ordered to rebuild it back to how it was. Originally constructed in 1765 as a farmhouse, the structure had been gradually affected by coal mining in the area, and one end of it famously
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The rare and unique Unicorn Hotel in Paddington has hit the market as a freehold going concern for the first time in over 15 years, representing a marked opportunity in Sydney’s tightly held eastern suburbs. Set on Oxford Street, close to the high fashion retailers of Glenmore Road and a procession of redevelopment projects, the
The Federal Government has announced its amendment to the Fair Work Legislation, known as the ‘Closing Loopholes’ No.2 Bill, heralding significant changes for staff and employers in hospitality. Changes to the legislation passed both Houses in February. They include new laws around intractable bargaining powers, multi-enterprise agreements, casual employment, and the definition of an employee.
Approaching four years since the world turned upside down and the unthinkable happened – the pubs were shut – Jennifer Hale reflects on the lessons learned. * By sharing photographs from an exhibition entitled Resilience, the state library of Western Australia aims to remind viewers how retail and hospitality businesses showed adaptability and perseverance during
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