The 2015 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is underway, with attendance reflecting the interest in the hospitality gaming sector and hospitality innovation. The AGE threw open the doors yesterday to an eager crowd. Operators of the big show, the Gaming Technologies Association, report an 18 per cent increase on last years’ first day attendance. Visitors to […]
The original ALH listed landlord tips a “positive” future amid higher profit distribution and continued “operating profitability” across much of its pub portfolio. ALE Property Group last week released its Annual Review, Annual Report and Property Compendium 2015, detailing finances emanating from the 86 pubs it owns and leases to the ever-strengthening Woolworths-backed Australian Leisure
The heart of a regional hub in WA has hit the market, with the 200-room Newman Hotel likely to attract big interest for a small town. Around 1200 kilometres north of Perth, the town of Newman is slated by the State Government for expansion over the next two decades that will see it go from
Sponsor businesses and Hurley Hotel Group are calling for support for this year’s Chip In For Charity Golf Day in October. To date the event has raised over $280,000 for the Mary Potter Foundation and Hospice, with the generous support of local businesses and major sponsors Coopers, Carlton & United Breweries, and Lion. This year’s
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Shutting for good on Wednesday, Thursday Hugos’ owner and staff fronted a party of Kings Cross stakeholders and a Federal MP to announce intentions of a class action against the NSW Government. As the award-winning cornerstone of Kings Cross closes its doors, the sickening reality of the area’s indiscriminate strangulation has given rise to outrage
Industry has come out in support of Victoria’s “Homesafe” scheme that promises public transport throughout the night across weekends. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Wade Noonan announced the Homesafe timetables would begin new year’s day, providing train, tram and bus transport on major lines every hour all night across weekends. Train services
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Hospitality staff across South Australia are justifiably “anxious and stressed” ahead of the first weekend of the State’s new anti-bikie laws banning OMGs from licensed venues. Laws that came into effect yesterday ban members of criminal organisations – Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMG) – from wearing gang colours or paraphernalia, or gathering in public. The laws
In the context of a watershed year in commercial real estate, the White Group has held its inaugural Connect conference and awards, and praised the “unprecedented” results seen by Ray White Hotels Australia. The sold-out Connect brought together seven group conferences across four divisions for the Group’s “most ambitious event” ever, showcasing guest speakers and
Cider Australia has released its style-guide resource, and opened to entries for its 2015 Awards. Anticipating a record number of local and international entries for Awards in the booming category, the national representative of cider and perry growers and producers has created a comprehensive guide for the benefit of producers, sellers and drinkers. (download below)
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The AHA and industry bodies have largely embraced the Productivity Commission’s draft report recommending overhaul of penalty rates in hospitality and retail, and a restructured Fair Work Commission. Speaking with PubTIC, AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson was pleased with the Productivity Commissions (PC) findings and acknowledgement of a system in need of repair, not replacement.
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