WHEN THE LOCAL IS A LIFELINE
While the Australian Government recognises October as ‘Mental Health Month’, 10 October is officially recognised globally as World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that the two objectives for World Mental Health Day are to raise awareness
QUANTACO LOOKS TO GROW WITH NEW CEO
Hospitality systems and software provider Quantaco is moving into its next phase of growth and development in its technology solutions with the appointment of Mark Brixton as CEO. Coming from a role as chief growth officer at business software developer
GAMING STAFFER AND PATRON ARRESTED OVER ARMED ROBBERY
Police have arrested a female employee and regular patron of the Sydney Junction Hotel over a brazen armed robbery earlier this month that netted tens of thousands of dollars. Around 3.40am, on Friday, 12 September workers at the Sydney Junction
PUB MANAGER CONVICTED OVER SEX CRIMES
A disgraced former manager of the Roebuck Bay Hotel in WA’s wild northwest has been convicted of a slew of sex crimes after abusing his position of power at the outback pub. 51-year-old Stewart Patrick Burchell, who ran the well-known
AVC RESTORES LOCAL QUEENSCLIFFE FAVOURITE
Australian Venue Co (AVC) has reopened local favourite The Esplanade Hotel in Victoria’s Queenscliffe after extensive renovations. Locals voted the 146-year-old pub return to its original name, following its previous stint as Queenscliffe Brewhouse. Officially opening Tuesday last week, Mitch
SOLOTEL UNLEASHES THE WOODSTOCK
Following a multi-million-dollar transformation, Solotel is today relaunching the former Carousel Inn as The Woodstock, with a new look and features for the grand dame of Rooty Hill. The family group bought the super-large-format pub, on 1.7-Ha, in 2021 for
MORETON BAY GREENLIGHTS VISIONARY $180M COMISKEY PROJECT
The family-owned Comiskey Group has secured a land tender from Queensland’s City of Moreton Bay, proposing a $180 million Town Centre precinct in North Lakes. The 1.72-Ha site will be a selection of hospitality, lifestyle and leisure facilities, centring around
ALH’S HISTORIC PALACE HOTEL REOPENS AFTER $7.5M MAKEOVER
The famous Palace Hotel of inner Melbourne has reopened, following a major renovation by Endeavour Group’s pub arm, Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH). The group says this significant investment in the Camberwell pub, established in 1888, is a testament to
THE LARRIKIN OF BOWEN HEADS TO MARKET
After more than two decades at the helm, Bruce Hedditch cements retirement plans with a sale campaign on the iconic Larrikin Hotel in coastal northern Queensland. Bruce and Halina Hedditch came to the area in 2012 to operate the Larrikin for a
HUNT SHAKEUP USHERS HARRINGTON HOTEL
The waterfront Harrington Hotel of Harrington is being sold in the vibrant mid-north coast, marking the latest Hunt Hospitality venue on offer in a recent portfolio shakeup. The Harrington resides on an enviable 3,004sqm site with uninterrupted views of the
