One of Australia’s legendary hotel industry figures and richest men passed away from illness yesterday, aged 87. Robert ‘Bob’ Oatley was founder of the legendary Rosemount Estate Wines, sold in 2001 for $1.4 billion. In 2003 he purchased Hamilton Island for $200 million out of receivership, and invested $300 million in rebuilding it as an […]
The face of hospitality is a little duller today as news emerges of the passing of regional dignitary Greg “Willie” Williams, aged 63. The long-time owner of Wagga Wagga’s Astor Inn was the town’s longest-serving publican and a pillar of the hotel community, and represented the district for a number of years on the Australian
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The historic Kandanga Hotel was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, and locals determined to not lose their pub had it trading again the next day. Local John Greensill owns the pub, south of Gympie, which is mostly operated by his father and mother Doug and Carol Greensill. Doug and Carol ha ve previously operated
A cluster of ‘incidents’ on the streets of Kings Cross on Saturday night are further evidence the baneful lockout laws have done little to address actual problems. Initial reports suggest a party tour bus arrived in the area, with occupants unable to enter venues either due to the 1:30 lockout laws or due to behaviour.
Another in a procession of prime Paddington pubs has hit the market, just six months after the freehold sold for over $7 million. A change in direction for Lance Burrowes and partners – operators LJB Hotels – has resulted in an opportunity in the highly prized district, with the long-term lease of the Grand National
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At least one British venue is reviving the near-forgotten practise of public purging, with specialised flushing vomit sinks installed into its toilets. Drawing on the tradition of spittoons – the usually brass receptacle commonly found in the early 20th century, into which chewing tobacco enthusiasts and victims of tuberculosis would spit – the sinks allow
Four friends recently finished perhaps Australia’s greatest pub crawl, taking 32 years to visit every Melbourne hotel. Stuart McArthur, Mick Stephens, Llewella Bates and Tim Dorgan attended teaching college together in 1980, and became regular Saturday night visitors to Carlton’s The Clyde. In an attempt to keep their post-university lives from diverging too far, they undertook a
News of a series of secret signs in the men’s rooms of pub across the UK has emerged, revealing an underground network of deceit and bribery. The signs offer opportunity for troubled male patrons to have staff lie over the phone to their wife, with a scaled system of payment. Representatives from associations for inquisitive
A star-studded guest list attended the AHA National’s Awards for Excellence on Monday night, with the best of Australia’s hotel industry named for 2015. Guests and veterans gathered at Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast to celebrate the best hotel individuals and venues from around the country, determined from the best of every State. While
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Around 5,000 people danced a peaceful protest through Sydney’s streets yesterday – citing their issue with restrictions that inhibit their right to party. The proclaimed “street party” was the initiative of the Australian branch of the international Reclaim The Streets movement, and squarely pointed the finger at the influence of big corporations on public policy.
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