SHORT-LEACH’S IMPERIAL FLAUNTS SALE
LGBTQ icon the Imperial Hotel of Erskineville is being sold by industry icons Fraser Short and AHA President Scott Leach. The Imperial came to fame after appearing in Australian drag movie legend The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
PIPER’S HARBORD HOTEL BEATS OBJECTIONS FOR DA
Glenn Piper has won a battle to further expand the beachside Harbord Hotel, after three levels of assessment and scores of objections by locals. Piper took the keys to the famous pub commonly known as the ‘Harbord Hilton” from industry
LITTLE CREATURES FOUNDERS SET FORTH ON P&O HOTEL
Handsome Freemantle landmark the P&O Hotel has been sold to the expanding partnership of Adrian Fini and Nic Trimboli. A hotel was originally built on the corner site in the 1830s, named the Crown and Thistle. In the 1870s this
ROYAL ARMIDALE SEEKS NEW KING
Rich-lister hoteliers the Roche Group have opted to divest their stately Royal Hotel at Armidale to focus on massive projects closer to home. The striking, two-storey Art Deco brick pub occupies a large 1,836sqm site, with over 86 metres
DATA TIPS BIG BUSINESS FOR DEBUT KING’S LONG WEEKEND
Tech-based booking system ResDiary has analysed customer trends across key public holidays to help hospitality businesses balance costs for the upcoming inaugural King’s Birthday. Public holidays can be a mixed blessing for hospitality, with the potential for an influx of
IMPERIAL ON THE MARCH IN INVERELL
Expanding hotelier Jim Knox has listed his Imperial of Inverell with immediate upside, as he pivots to focus on larger core investments. The two-storey Georgian Imperial occupies a sizeable 2,063sqm corner in the epicentre of Inverell CBD’s commercial core, providing
VERO AND CONNOLLY FIXING FOR REVIVAL IN HEALESVILLE
Victorian hoteliers Matt Vero and Scott Connolly have bought the historic Healesville Hotel, bringing plans to emulate their community-focused success in Armadale. Healesville’s Hotel was constructed in the 1890s, comprising a public bar, bistro, generous beer garden and seven pub-style
SUBDUED FAMILY HOTEL WINS NOISE BATTLE
Popular entertainment venue the Family Hotel has successfully fended off noise complaints by locals claiming residences had become ‘unliveable’. The pub, on Hunter St in the Newcastle CBD, was formerly called the Silk Hotel and has long been known for
HURLEYS HUGE $100m OVERHAUL
Southern belle the Hurley Hotel Group is investing a whopping $100 million into upgrades of its award-winning portfolio of South Aussie hotels. The family-owned business has been operating in South Australia for over 40 years, currently holding in the stable
BANKTECH ROLLS OUT ATMS WITH TAB ACCOUNT ACCESS
Independent ATM deployer Banktech has announced a partnership with Tabcorp allowing TAB customers to deposit and withdraw cash from their account via the ATM Plus network. Banktech owns and manages more than 2,600 CashConnect ATMs across Australia, primarily in pubs
