OSCARS ROLL INTO CASINO CANBERRA
The Gravanis brothers have expanded the Oscars empire further, securing agreement from Aquis Entertainment to purchase Casino Canberra for $52 million. Casino Canberra is the largest asset of ASX-listed Aquis Entertainment, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire mogul Tony Fung, who
WAUGH PICKS UP REDCAPE’S MINSKYS
Redcape has divested its lower north shore party venue Minskys Hotel to a partnership between Mitchell Waugh and the Karellas family. Situated on major thoroughfare Military Road in Cremorne Plaza, the freehold going concern Hotel offers bar areas, with 24-hour
NED KELLY HEADS NORTH TO AMBLE INN
Ned Kelly has charged into the Amble Inn, bolstering the gang with a massive coastal lot at Corindi Beach, near Coffs Harbour. The Amble Inn was built by the family operators in 1985, on a huge 1.6-Ha (16,000sqm) property around
TOP-END PROPERTY RUNNING INNOT HOT
In a “booming” FNQ tourism market, the Hot Springs Hotel and leisure park are for sale in Cairns hinterland haven Innot Hot Springs. Situated in the Atherton Tablelands township, southwest of Cairns, the property and business are on two separate
CUB HOSTS 15 CLUB
Australian beer institution Carlton & United Breweries and its recently appointed CEO recently played host to hotel royalty the 15 Club, in a meeting of old and new traditions. Late April the posse of publicans took the trip to Melbourne,
STRATHFIELD HOTEL INSTITUTION FOR SALE FOR FIRST TIME EVER
The Whelan family empire has put to market its big heritage-listed Strathfield Hotel – for the first time ever in its 104-year history, with price expectations of more than $90 million. During World War I, John Whelan made a gamble
PHG UNVEIL NEW OLD-SCHOOL THE STRAND
Ninety-nine-year-old Darlinghurst icon The Strand is welcoming a new era inspired by the roaring twenties, as Public Hospitality Group transform it into a four-level dining and hotel precinct. The extensive refurbishment is taking place in two distinct phases. Open now
XXXX LAUNCHES ZERO TO THE NEW MARKET
Aussie icon XXXX has announced a major innovation to meet the changing market, launching XXXX Zero, as Australia’s first beer that is both alcohol-free and carbon neutral. XXXX Zero is specifically catering to a shift in Australians’ drinking habits, in
CALEDONIAN HOTEL HITS THE FREE MARKET
The high-profile Caledonian Hotel of Singleton has been put to market by husband and wife team Helen and John Hill. Singleton is in the upper Hunter Valley, approximately 70 kilometres from Newcastle, and benefiting from strong economic and tourism activity
RAMSGATE TAPPING YOUTH IN MILK CHALLENGE
Endeavour Group has grabbed the youth vote by the horns at the Ramsgate Hotel, riding a viral wave on the so-called ‘milk challenge’. Henley is one of Adelaide’s most popular beachside destinations, just 10 kilometres from the CBD, and the