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
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