FLIGHT CLUB TOUCHES DOWN IN SYDNEY

Following successful activations around the globe, Flight Club has landed in Sydney. Flight Club is an innovative social darts venue concept that combines old-school entertainment with a reimagined form of darts, bringing the game into the 21st century using a

MEERS UNVEILS GUILDFORD’S GRAND CELEBRATION OF CULTURE

The Guildford Hotel’s long-awaited relaunch happened over the weekend, coinciding celebrations with the Back to Guildford Street Festival. Cumberland City Council ran the free, family-friendly street festival to launch the upgrade of Guildford Laneway, built to be a safer environment

MAY HANDS ARTEMUS THE REINS OF MANLY WHARF

Settlement on internationally recognised landmark Manly Wharf was finalised last month by Artemus Group, owners of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves. The heritage-listed Manly Wharf, first built in 1855 as the northern terminal for the Sydney to Manly Ferry, is Artemus

WHY HOSPITALITY SHOULD CARE ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Our previous story on artificial intelligence’s role in hospitality looked at the benefits and challenges of using AI, including training, ethics and standards. This article focuses on the importance of governance and strategies, policies and regulations and how these will

REGIONAL PUB THRIVES DESPITE GROWING CLOSURES

Regional Queensland pub the Grand Hotel in Childers has found itself thriving, bucking the trend of foodservice industry closures across the country. For those hospitality venues that successfully navigated COVID, the added pressures of rising costs across the board –

GLADSTONE HOTEL LICENSEE BANNED FOR TWO YEARS

Liquor and Gaming NSW has given a two-year liquor licence ban to a Hunter licensee after a patron was allegedly served an equivalent of thirty-five standard drinks. Former Gladstone Hotel licensee Tracey Keegan has been banned from holding positions of

CASH STILL KING IN THE COUNTRY

Cashless businesses are becoming more prevalent across Australia, although regional small businesses are not as eager to follow the trend. 30 per cent of Australian businesses are located in regional areas, where many require the most cost-effective method for gathering

NEW GRANTS OFFER $10m TO BELEAGUERED MUSIC VENUES

The Victorian Government recently announced two programs designed to bolster the state’s live music scene, in response to pressures of rising costs and changes in attendance following the pandemic. The programs are designed to create more paid gigs for both

SHOAL BAY BEATS LONG STANDING ALLEGATIONS OF NOISE

Popular live music venue Shoal Bay Country Club Hotel has emerged victorious after a three-year dispute with neighbours over noise levels ended in the hotel’s favour. The hotel, located in a sought-after New South Wales tourist town, first opened in