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
PUB INDUSTRY METRICS FOR Q3: REPORT
Hospitality specialist Quantaco has released a report benchmarking industry performance for Q3 and offering insights for Australian pubs. Quantaco is an advisory firm that’s sole focus is on hospitality, employing a curated combination of industry-specific technology and people. This report
RIVERSIDE REVITALISED AFTER RENOVATION
Riverland, a popular waterfront bar and kitchen on Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier, opened for its big reveal on Monday 22 May. Owners and veterans of pub revitalisation Australian Venue Co had spent $3.5 million on this latest project, including extending
FEROS’ BINGAGA GORGE GREENFIELD IS ‘GOING TO BE HUGE’
Between projects in Cronulla and purchases in Engadine, Feros Group has submitted DA to build greenfield Bingara Gorge Country Club, in the massive Wilton master-planned community. The Country Club is set to be on 7,280sqm overlooking a golf course in
CRIME COMMISSION PROBES L&G OVER GAMING DATA
Following accusations made by independent MP Alex Greenwich, the NSW Crime Commission is investigating claims Liquor & Gaming withheld information pertinent to its inquiry into money laundering in pubs and clubs. After a high-profile 10-month investigation, the Islington Report was
BLUES SCORE IN TEDESCO’S CAMDEN
Lion and Tooheys have today unveiled another weapon in the pending State of Origin series, opening the Tedesco Inn in Camden, in tribute to the collective teamwork underpinning the success of the Blues. In celebration of the upcoming 2023 State
COASTAL GRANDEUR READY TO GROW
A private family are offering their Grand Hotel in a rare opportunity in coastal Kiama – recently voted Australia’s best town. Built 1891, the three-storey Victorian Grand occupies 486sqm on a prominent corner of Manning Street, just a few blocks
THE BROOK IS BACK, AND BETTER
Australian Leisure & Hospitality has ramped up its investment in the Sunshine State, reopening the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton after a massive redevelopment costing nearly $31 million. Set on a massive site on an arterial corner of Osbourne Road in
OXFORD HOTEL QUELLS SURCHARGE ‘SCANDAL’
Universal Hotels has skilfully negotiated a PR minefield, after an error in pricing prompted an angry social media post to go viral and a flood of negative reviews. The Oxford Hotel is an icon of Sydney’s colourful Oxford Street, and
