THREE BLUE DUCKS JOIN REDCAPE IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
Redcape is spicing up Brunswick Heads, announcing a new collaboration with dining doyens Three Blue Ducks at Hotel Brunswick in northern NSW. (L-R) Andy Allen (Three Blue Ducks), head chef Loki Lynch, Darren Robertson and Sam Morton (Three Blue Ducks),
HARVEST UNVEIL AUSSIE INN SUPER-PUB
Harvest Hotels has unveiled its major remodelling of the Aussie Inn in Hackham, destined to be the new “super pub” of South Adelaide. The group bought the large-format suburban watering hole in 2022 from Hackham Community Sports and Social Club,
RESPECT IN HOSPITALITY: NSW RAISES THE BAR FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS
This month a new venture between hospitality organisations and business peak industry bodies in New South Wales has unveiled a new website, RespectInHospitality. The free site provides valuable resources along with training and templates for use by hospitality businesses so
RECEIVERS LIST HOTEL AUSTRALASIA
Eden’s picture-postcard Hotel Australasia is for sale through receivers, offering a destination in a tourist town, as its troubled owners relinquish the fight. Image: Australian National University archives Built 1904, the striking heritage-listed Hotel is found in the idyllic precinct
LATEST VIBRANCY REFORMS FURTHER INDUSTRY PROTECTIONS
The NSW government has rolled out the latest in its ‘Vibrancy’ reforms, slashing council red tape and introducing world-first legislation aimed at stopping the closure of live music venues. The Minns government is said to have ‘declared war’ on NIMBIES
WILLIAMSTOWN’S STAR RISES AGAIN
Serial pub revivers Matt Vero and Stephen Mitchell have brought the love back to Williamstown’s much-missed Morning Star Hotel, with a fresh design and tilt to family-focus. Built 1890, the Star of the Williamstown peninsula succumbed to the ravages
GAMING REFORM: NO EASY SOLUTIONS
Pundits calling for the unadulterated application of strict reforms on gaming machines are crying foul over the looming hurdles of the NSW cashless trial, conveniently ignoring nuance and conflating numbers to further sensationalise gambling. Answering public pressure in the lead-up
MUSIC MAKES THE MOOD
Research released by APRA has confirmed that music “unequivocally arouses” specific emotions in patrons, affecting their mood, spending and eating behaviour. In a hospitality setting, diner choices are influenced by the way music affects how the brain processes memory, potentially
HURLEY HOTELS GETS BIGGER WITH THE BARKER
The Hurley Hotel Group has announced the acquisition of the iconic Barker Hotel, culminating a two-decade rein for the Fassina family. The family-owned South Australian hotel group currently operates a portfolio of nine hotels, including the renowned Arkaba, Hotel Royal,
HPI’S TAKEOVER-BUSTING GROWTH STRATEGY
Hotel Property Investments is embracing a strategy in line with its moniker, looking to a raft of opportunities in a virile market in a fight-back against the attempted takeover by Charter Hall and Hostplus. After an initial bid in September,
