ANOTHER BIG STEP TO GET ‘EM IN
A quintessentially Australian pair of items has joined the unmistakably Australian venerable list of big things, in the pursuit of greater tourist appeal for the otherwise unfamous town of Calen. Found a leisurely 56 kilometres north of Mackay or more
TOURIST HITS THE OPEN HIGHWAY
The freehold going concern of the stately Tourist Hotel in Queanbeyan has come to market, as regional strongholds continue to see the greatest pandemic rebound. The Tourist is set on a large 1,928sqm block on main drag Monaro Street in
PERTH ON HOLD OVER HOTEL GUARD POSITIVE
Perth and surrounding areas are in the midst of a snap lockdown dropped this week after a hotel quarantine security guard returned a positive COVID-19 result on the weekend. It has emerged that the guard from Perth’s Four Points Hotel
PATRONS RETURNING TO ‘SOUL OF THE CBD’
New consumer research finds people eager to get back into the cities, and over half of Aussies reporting they see hospitality as the soul of their city. The survey found 55 per cent of Australians touting venues as vital to
SILVERSTONE BOLSTERS ALLIANCE
A local developer with a growing hotel portfolio has bought the Alliance Hotel in Spring Hill for an undisclosed sum, looking to further its place in the sector. The three-storey Hotel was built 1888, the design the work of well-known
NZ TRAVEL BUBBLE: SHOT IN THE ARM FOR HOSPO
Australia is welcoming back visitors from across the Tasman, offering some hope for hospitality businesses around the country crippled by the downturn in tourism. The so-called ‘Green Zone’ flights between Australia and New Zealand took off yesterday, finally allowing our
STIMULUS REBATES TO HELP HOTELS UPDATE
Thousands of businesses have signed on to the Victorian Government’s economic stimulus program, offering rebates to operators for upgrading to digital technologies. The Small Business Digital Adaptation Program (SBDAP) was announced in November, promising voucher rebates to eligible Victorian small
ACTIVE AVC FLAGS FURTHER EXPANSION AND ENTICEMENTS
Australian Venue Co. continues to pursue post-pandemic opportunities, taking a new venue in regional Victoria and fronting more specials to get patrons back into their pubs. Today AVC announced its purchase of the leasehold interest in the Criterion Hotel in
THE WITCH TO QUELL THE IPSWICH ITCH
A couple of old hands have concocted The Witch, in West Ipswich’s former Coronation Hotel, opening a new-look venue for changing times. The well-loved old pub closed abruptly in 2019 after a tenant vacated. Ray Smith and business partner Ron
SMALL PUBS GET BIGGER AND BOLDER AT BVH
Small Pubs has taken the next steps in its investment into Newtown, purchasing and adorning the freehold of Paddy Coughlan’s Botany View Hotel. Justin Small – previously one of the partners in Balmain Pub Group – took on a new