GHANEM GROUP’S BIGGER AND BETTER COMMERCIAL
Committed Queenslanders the Ghanem Group are beefing up Boonah with a major restoration of the historic Commercial Hotel and the addition of beer-based attractions for the tourist region. Established in 1905, the iconic Queenslander pub is open again, having undergone
NO GIE, NO GAME: GAMING VENUES RISK PENALTIES
For more than a decade Victorian venues with poker machines have been required to ensure that while machines are in operation at least one Gaming Industry Employee (GIE) is on site. This is in addition to the position of Responsible
SWEET SALE IN CHIPPENDALE
The long-serving Kanellos family have put the Rose Hotel in Chippendale to market for the first time in two decades, offering a rare opportunity on the Sydney CBD fringe. Residing on a 485sqm corner of arterial Cleveland Street, the Rose
TABCORP BETS ON ITS FUTURE
In a sign of the times, Tabcorp is revolutionising its offering, looking to allow pub and club patrons to place in-play bets on live sport through the Tabcorp app. The introduction of digital in-play betting within venues is a first
HOTEL PANORAMA HITS MAJOR MILESTONE IN $60m DEVELOPMENT
Hurley Hotel Group’s Hotel Panorama reached a significant milestone in its development last week when the structural build of the highest point of the hotel was completed. The development of the former TAFE site is currently the group’s largest investment,
ALH SERVE UP REVISED CROWIE
Australia’s biggest publican has unveiled a completed $1.6 million internal renovation, ushering a new look and revised offerings at its Crows Nest Hotel, in Sydney’s north. The major works mark almost a decade since Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) re-opened
KINGSTON UNDER ADMINISTRATION CLOUD
Richmond’s heritage-listed Kingston Hotel has sunk into insolvency following an ATO wind-up order, prompting a rapid sale campaign. Located only a few minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, the Kingston, one of the city’s most historic pubs, was established in the 1850s.
SCIENCE ON TAP: PINT OF SCIENCE RETURNS
Global not-for-profit nerds Pint of Science are again reaching audiences across Australian pubs and bars, for three nights of beers and ideas. Now in its eleventh year, Pint of Science offers accessible science talks covering a range of subjects, hosted
THREE-STOREY QUARTERHOUSE TO DELIGHT MELBOURNIANS
Australian Venue Company has announced Quarterhouse – the newest multi-level pub, filling a gap in the market in the Melbourne CBD. Quarterhouse is a contemporary venue for up to 1,400 people, located beside Southern Cross Station, mere minutes from Marvel
BAYFIELDS RETURN TO OLD AT DEE WHY
The Bayfields are executing a multi-million-dollar reimagining of their flagship Dee Why Hotel, ushering in a new high-end sports bar and “greenhouse-inspired” dining space. Sitting on a high-profile corner of Pittwater Road in Sydney’s northern beaches, the Hotel has been

