SHORTY RESURRECTS THE REDFERN COURTESAN
Ending decades in the wilderness, Marty Short has reopened a local institution, pivoting the old Court House Hotel to become The Redfern. The original hotel was built 1853, before Tooths & Co constructed the current building in the 1920s. The
VICTORIA RE-EMERGES AS VAX RULES CLARIFIED
Melbourne returns to life today after 77 days of its sixth lockdown, encountering some confusion over the COVID rules on vaccination. This week Victoria surpassed 70 per cent of people over 16 having received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
MELBOURNE CUP MANIA PICKS UP PACE
The Melbourne Cup is less than two weeks’ away, on 2 November, and veteran hotelier and expert on the big day ‘Melbourne Cup’ Max Hitchins has his customary tips for this year. Hitchins, renowned as Australia’s Melbourne Cup expert, can recite
NEW ERA FOR THE LAUNDYS’ WOOLLY BAY
The Laundy family is finalising a complete bottom-to-rooftop big-budget transformation of the historic Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel. Located on a sharp corner of Bourke St and Cowper Wharf Road, opposite the Finger Wharves, the original hotel was built 1873. Reschs Brewing
AVC BACKING BRISBANE IN ONGOING CAPEX PROGRAM
Australian Venue Co has been investing heavily into Queensland, shelling out millions on redesigns at some of its Brisbane pubs. The Crown Hotel in Lutwyche will soon re-open after a $2.4 million renovation to the historic venue, boasting a stylish
TRAINING ‘RAISING THE BAR’ TO ATTRACT HOSPITALITY STAFF
Tackling aspects of Australia’s hospitality staff shortage, new initiatives from Diageo and Barcats bring some hope for beleaguered employers. In 2020, Diageo Australia pledged $11.5 million to the Down Under instalment of its ‘Raising the Bar’ initiative to support venues,
OCEANSIDE ‘LEGACY’ SHAWS BAY TO MARKET
The Hayter family have put up their picturesque Shaws Bay Hotel in East Ballina, marking its first time to market in nearly 30 years. Known as the ‘Shawsy’ the pub is a lifestyle venue, replete with lively public bar, restaurant,
CALEDONIAN FALLS ON THE COVID SWORD
The licensee and employees of the self-proclaimed “freedom” Caledonian Hotel have been repeatedly fined and the pub now closed for breaching public health orders. In a post on social media more than a week ago, the Singleton pub vowed to
MAX RESUMES SERVICES FOLLOWING $200m IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT
Gaming systems arm of Tabcorp, MAX, is resuming regular trading services, following nearly $200 million in support for venues by the companies. Tabcorp and MAX acknowledge the impact COVID-19 has had on business, particularly the gaming and hospitality industries, which
CAROUSEL INN ONTO MARKET MERRY-GO-ROUND
The Stanford family continues its big-ticket divestment, listing its prized Carousel Inn, in north-western Sydney. Listing of the Carousel follows the family’s 2021 record sale last week of the Vineyard Hotel for $70 million. The Stanfords also still hold the