O’HARAS COLLECT WIN IN COVID COURT CHALLENGE
The O’Hara Group has successfully challenged a fine from the state regulator over COVID regulations, at Parramatta’s Collector Hotel. Following the first tranche of lockdowns, the O’Haras were forced to reconfigure aspects of their venues, particularly the spacing of machines
GTA APPOINTS NEW CEO
The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced appointment of Jinesh Patel as its new CEO, as from Monday, 10 January this year. Patel previously served in ministerial advisory roles to former NSW Government ministers George Souris and Gladys Berejiklian, and
DAMIAN KELLY’S PUB PORTFOLIO ON THE BLOCK
The hotel empire of Damian Kelly is on the chopping block, after a feud between major investors brought legal action and administrators were appointed. The portfolio comprises four large hotels, being Parramatta’s Rose & Crown, the Corrimal Hotel in Wollongong,
GEORGE FACES MASSIVE FINE AND LOST LICENCE OVER COVID NYE PARTY
The George is in the hot seat and facing massive fines and loss of licence over a private New Year’s Eve event hosting hundreds of people during COVID restrictions. New public health orders came into effect in WA on 23
PHMG GETS NOD ON NEW HURSTVILLE HOTEL
The Waugh’s PHMG has secured approval for new build The Hurstville Hotel, after the Georges River Planning Panel gave the green light last month. PHMG is working with developers on the brand-new family-friendly pub on level-one of the new $60
MOELIS CAPS 21 WITH A BANG IN BYRON’S HOTEL BRUNSWICK
Moelis Australia Hotel Management has book-ended the big buys of Byron, paying $68 million for Delvene Cornell and David Gyngell’s Hotel Brunswick of Brunswick Heads. The Hotel Brunswick is an icon of northern NSW, 20 minutes north of Byron Bay,
A HELPING HAND FROM THE HOSPITALITY DOCTOR
Coming out of COVID – by Max Hitchins, aka The Hospitality Doctor The last eighteen months have been tough for most people in hospitality and tourism. Whilst it seems COVID and it cohorts are now in the ‘rear view mirror’
AVC AND HPI’S BIG EOY SHAKE-UP
Australian Venue Co and listed partner HPI have announced an end of year portfolio shake-up, cashing in at Acadia Ridge and snapping up the entire ‘Booze Bros’ Saturno portfolio. Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) has agreed to pay $66.1 million in
COVID CROSSROADS AND BACKLASH OF THE BARRED
New South Wales has now scrapped all COVID-19 conditions, leaving venues to fend for themselves, faced with greater potential for forced closure versus the wrath of the antivaxxers. From 15 December all residents of NSW enjoy the same freedoms, not
LAUNDY LEGACY MEETS GEOFF ‘ROBBO’ ROBINSON LEGEND
This week the Laundy family’s hotel dynasty celebrates another milestone and hard yards along the way, with an anniversary event at home base the Twin Willows championing a battling champion, Geoff Robinson. The story of Laundy Hotels begins with Arthur
