AUSTRALIAN UNITY OFFLOADING NEWMARKET HOTEL AND DEVELOPMENT

Australian Unity is divesting its massive development opportunity centred around the historic Newmarket Hotel, in Adelaide’s CBD. ONE North Terrace is a 2,924 sqm landholding on the corner of North Terrace and West Terrace, located between the city’s growing education

JDA SNARES HOT PROPERTY CRYSTAL PALACE

The stoic Crystal Palace Hotel on the southern fringe of the Sydney CBD has been sold for the first time in nearly half a century, to John Feros’ JDA Hotels. Situated prominently on George Street opposite Central Station, the landmark

Q3 HOSPITALITY REPORT SHOWS STRONG GROWTH

Hospitality in Australia has shown resilience in the wake of ongoing financial challenges, recording comparative overall growth of 10 per cent in FY25 Q3, according to an industry update by Quantaco. The latest Hospitality Insights Report provides operators a measure

DEATH & CO TO SHAKE UP AUSTRALIA

Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co has announced the opening of its first Australian locations, in Brisbane and Melbourne CBD, scheduled to start slinging shots later this year. Death & Co, who have bars in New York City,

VITAL FIRE SAFETY GUIDELINES

There is a duty of care for all licensees when it comes to fire safety in venues, and serious repercussions if fire safety standards are found inadequate. Along with impairment from alcohol consumption, venues are often noisy, crowded and dimly

GAY ICON THE IMPY TAGGED WITH SWASTIKA

Police are on the hunt for a person who vandalised multiple sites in Sydney’s inner west with an illegal Nazi symbol, including Universal Hotels’ lauded and recently listed Impy in Erskineville. Offensive iconography and words were found on a number

CRUISE BAR SETS NEW COURSE

Chris Cheung’s Sydney Harbour-side institution Cruise Bar is poised for its grand return, reopening after months of extensive renovations with bold ideas and new attractions. Launched by C!nc in 2001, Cruise has long been a celebrity magnet, hosting stars including

ATO HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES TO STAY ON TRACK

Each year the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) updates a set of financial benchmarks aimed at helping small business owners assess the state of their business. The benchmarks cover one hundred industries including clubs and pubs, serving more than two million

WORKERS COMP RULING IN ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ SYSTEM

A landmark case has resulted in a former manager at Twin Willows Hotel ordered to repay Laundy Hotels $50K workers compensation plus interest after being sprung simultaneously working at another pub. Only a few months after being hired as a

MUCKA BUP UP FOR GRABS

Muckadilla’s tenacious and hard-working hotel, central Queensland icon the Mucka Bup, is being sold by a devoted local who helped keep the town on the map. The township of Muckadilla is found roughly 40 kilometres from Roma, counting just 38