As employment issues make headlines around the country, entities privy to the challenges of employers and employees bemoan “rigidity”. Last month’s jobless figures reached 6.4 per cent – the highest since mid-2002 – as the Productivity Commission’s reputed wide-sweeping review of the country’s workplace relations system began. Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce chief executive […]
As anticipation builds around the impending NRL and Group 1 Racing Carnival, Tabcorp has unleashed a new campaign suggesting something is “missing” from summer. Based on the fact that Australians love sport, the on-site betting provider is playing on the fact that summer is drawing to a close – but that fact heralds the approach
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The new smoking regulations set to come into effect in NSW 6 July are another blow to the hospitality culture, says leading pub designer Paul Kelly. In a recent interview with PubTIC, Kelly noted that while the new regulations dictating that smoking is no longer allowed within commercial outdoor dining areas or within four metres
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Five big footprint pubs have burst onto the market, as Queensland’s favourable conditions and new developer laws set in. Pub operators Drinx and AT Hotels are divesting pubs in South-East Queensland boasting a massive 37,600 square metres between them, less than three months since the State introduced its new laws for developers. Operating five venues
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Blood-thirsty media around the country have jumped to misinterpret data out of BOCSAR, drawing incorrect and potentially libellous conclusions that hotel density incites violence. A story appeared on Thursday based on a Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) report released last December, calculated on police, liquor licensing and socio-demographic data from 2011. The story
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Pub Li City P/L has reportedly purchased one of Melbourne’s finest hotels for $45 million. 27-year-old Chinese developer Jiyuan “Louis” Li is the sold director and principle shareholder in Pub Li City Pty Ltd, which placed a caveat over St Kilda landmark Prince of Wales Hotel last week. Known as a live music venue, the
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A husband and wife team that gave up their high-paying city jobs to run a country pub have been rewarded with the title of the UK’s National Pub of the Year. Less than two years after pulling their first pint, Peter Tiley [pictured below] and his wife Claire of The Salutation Inn have taken out
By Grant Shepherd One of the biggest complaints people have about social media, in particular Facebook, is how often things change. Whether it’s a new design that changes the look and feel of the site, or new functionality, it’s hard to be always on top of these changes, and utilise them properly to help your
With Sydney and Melbourne’s pool of A-grade assets shrinking, demand is rising for hotels in other capitals and city fringes. Hot on the heels of purchases nearby by the publicly listed HPI pub landlords, The Australian yesterday reported the listing of five pubs in greater Brisbane, with the Drinx and AT Hotel Groups deciding the
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The manager of a Queensland pub has been charged with multiple offenses based on his alleged theft of $62,530 by way of unpaid Keno bets. The 47-year-old manager at the Emerald Hotel will face Emerald Magistrate’s Court next month for counts of ‘stealing by clerks and servants’ and ‘fraud dishonesty to gain benefit or advantage’.
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