AUSTRAC INCREASING FOCUS ON MONEY LAUNDERING IN HOTEL SECTOR
Recent activity by AUSTRAC (Australia's financial intelligence agency, governing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing) is believed to be part of plans for increased reporting by hospitality operators, says consultant firm Risk Training Australia. [caption id="attachment_11771" align="alignright" width="138"] Phillippa Lloyd[/caption]
MOELIS GROW REDCAPE WITH 3 BUYS FOR $100m
This week Moelis – new owner of Redcape Hotel Group – announced nearly $100 million in acquisitions into the portfolio ahead of a big capital raising and its potential re-listing. Redcape Hotel Group (RHG) already operates top gaming pub the
COUGHLAN’S BOTANY VIEW CENTRAL TO SSM SUPPORT, GRAFFITI AND DIVORCE
Paddy Coughlan’s Botany View Hotel is seeing a social media brouhaha over a highly controversial mural painted on the pub the day of the news – and vandalised the same night. Social activist artist Scott Marsh began the large mural
PUB WORKER DIES VIA EVERYDAY DANGER
An employee of the renowned Royal Mail Hotel has died after being stung by multiple bees in the pub’s produce garden. While Australia has the dubious international reputation of crawling with venomous critters, including the world’s most dangerous snake(s) and
MINIMUM PRICE FOR STANDARD DRINKS TO TARGET CHEAP TAKEAWAY BOOZE
Scotland is set to become the first country to introduce a ‘Minimum Unit Price’ (MUP) on all booze, currently being considered in Australia, in an attempt to curb irresponsible drinking and public health detriment. Authorities in Scotland have now cleared
HARD-EARNED WA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
The illustrious Awards for Excellence for the AHA WA were held on Monday night, crowning the latest stand-outs in the big State of hospitality. As a State without gaming, Western Australian venues have to work harder than the rest of
PHILLIPS LIST BLUE MOUNTAINS BEAUTY
The Phillips’ are calling time on running pubs and parting with their period-style Blue Mountains Hotel in the NSW highlands, which they’ve owned for 33 years. Historic Lawson is a Blue Mountains town around 90 kilometres due west of the
FLOWER DANCES FOR MONEY – AND RESEARCH
Well-known publican Alistair Flower is dancing up a storm in the name of cancer research, hoping to raise awareness in fellow 40-somethings that it could happen to them too. Flower is a career publican with plenty of experience and some
PELATHON SELLING QUEENS HOTEL AFTER 1 WEEK
Pelathon is testing the waters in Gladstone – hand-balling its newly acquired Queens Hotel as the mining region begins to gather steam again. Jaz Mooney’s Pelathon Management Group purchased both the Queens Hotel and Tandara Hotel in Sarina in one
NEGLINE SELL-DOWN BRINGS TATTERSALLS TO MARKET
The Tattersalls Hotel in Narrabri has come to market, as its Central Coast owners increase focus on businesses closer to home. Narrabri is around 450 kilometres due west of Coffs Harbour, about 500 north-west of Sydney. It is a country
