Melbourne institution the Punters Club, remembered for its heyday from the mid-eighties to 2002, is set to reopen in August under the same name. The Brunswick Street venue was well known as a top player in Melbourne’s indie music scene, hosting a swathe of new Australian indie bands including Rocket Science, Frente!, Spiderbait, You Am […]
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This month marked the commencement of new laws in New South Wales aimed at minimising gambling harm in venues with gaming machines. Studies have indicated that gaming machines pose the greatest risk of gambling harm. In response, the NSW Government consulted with stakeholders and industry around the reforms. From the first of this month, NSW
Perth’s celebrated Dutch Trading Co (DTC), known for its crafty beer line-up, will be closing on 11 August. After a strong nine years of pleasing punters and collecting awards such as Beer & Brewer’s Best Beer Venue, owner Joel Beresford announced the closure on Facebook last week. In questioning whether DTC would keep going when
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Ahead of the 2024 World Travel & Tourism Global Summit in Perth in October, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released its research on the outlook for the industry – and things are looking good. Surpassing all previous records, WTTC announced Australian tourism’s projected economic contribution is expected to reach $265.5 billion by
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Better equipping hospitality staff to recognise and respond to sexual harassment, a new bystander intervention program was launched yesterday by the Australian Hotels Association. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2021-2022 around 1.7 million Australian adults, comprised of about 1.3 million women and almost 500,000 men, experienced sexual harassment. Of these experiences, an
The Australian hospitality industry is well positioned to become a leader in environmental sustainability, and a new guide helps pubs achieve this. Developed by the Australian Hotels Association South Australia (AHA|SA) and the state government’s Green Industries SA as well as sustainability consultants 2XE for the SA hospitality industry, the guide is relevant for any
Small businesses in South Australia have accused the government of turning its back on them, after it failed to take steps in the latest state budget to adequately address their concerns. As seen at the troubled Carringbush in Victoria, the weight of rising costs coming from multiple directions means more businesses will be forced to
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 patented dart tracking technology designed by the group’s in-house astrophysicist. Opening last month in The
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 for women as part of the Safer Cities: Her Way program. The multi-celebration event kicked
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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 Group’s first acquisition in New South Wales. Industry veteran and long-time owner Ben May told
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