STANFORDS SELLING SUPERSIZE VINEYARD HOTEL
After more than four decades, the Stanford family has put up its extremely large-format Vineyard Hotel and operation, in Sydney's northwest growth corridor. The mixed-use hospitality operation is on 76,900sqm on a corner of Windsor Road, providing a traditional sports
PUBS PUSHING PASSPORTS FOR EARLIER REOPENING
The hotel industry is in talks with government on the pragmatic realities of reopening venues, based in vaccination rates rather than the seemingly uncontrollable case numbers. Hotels in NSW are reportedly considering supporting unvaccinated staff and patrons not being allowed
ROCHE MAKES ANOTHER EXCHANGE
Expanding hotelier Dominic Roche has swooped on the historic Exchange Hotel of Kyogle, in further demonstration of the strength of the regional market. Kyogle is within the northern rivers region, around 80 kilometres due west of Byron Bay. The Inter-war-style
WAUGH WINS BATTLE FOR WATERLOO
Ashton Waugh has topped a list of bidders competing for Waterloo’s Grosvenor, taking the city-fringe pub for circa $8.5 million. Having purchased it from Riversdale in 2010, former CCA executive Denis Hickey and business partner Warwick Negus sold it for
SORRENTO’S CONTI TO REOPEN AFTER MASSIVE RENO
Following its sale last year and a monumental $100 million renovation, Sorento’s exquisite Hotel Continental will return this year, with operations by publican Craig Shearer and team. Opened in 1875, the Hotel Continental is a heritage-listed landmark of the Mornington
INDUSTRY WEBINARS: TEAM ENGAGEMENT SHIFTS TO TOMORROW’S CUSTOMER
The first in a series of Webinars took place last week, gathering industry experts to brainstorm and discuss the ongoing challenges and future of hospitality, and the importance of being prepared. Joining host Scott Barber, chief commercial officer at Quantaco,
HUNT GOES LOCAL AT THE IMPERIAL
Hunt Hospitality has a little more Hunter with acquisition of the Imperial Hotel at Maitland, in time for a local get-together. Built 1851, a block from the Hunter River, the Imperial Hotel was established back when goods were still delivered
ENDEAVOUR RELEASES FIRST FINANCIALS
Australia’s largest drinks and hospitality business, the recently listed Endeavour Group (ASX:EDV), has announced its first end of financial year results, finding a less than positive reaction. After splitting from parent company Woolworths (ASX:WOW) in June, Endeavour hit the open
TURNERS STRUGGLE TO GET HOME TO PUB
The owners of the landmark Maree Hotel continue to find themselves trapped in New South Wales, with border closures and bureaucracy preventing their return and threatening the business. Publican of the Maree Hotel, Phil Turner and wife Marilyn left the
NED KELLY TAKES CASINO
Ned Kelly has grown his posse of regional hotels with acquisition of the freehold going concern of the Tattersalls Hotel in Casino. Local publican Craig Lusby bought the pub in 2011, and after nearly a decade and eyeing retirement he
