HURLEYS LOOK TO $60m HOTEL PANORAMA
The Hurley Hotel Group (HHG) has begun construction on Hotel Panorama, on Adelaide’s Goodwood Road. HHG is a South Australian family-owned business with over four decades’ experience, currently operating ten hotels along with Hurley Cellars. Cox Architecture, a local company
DIXON AIRS THE BLUES
Former Qantas CEO and Tourism Australia chair Geoff Dixon has listed the picturesque Blue’s Point Hotel in McMahon’s Point, by popular demand. One of the first pubs built on Sydney’s north shore, the watering hole has been a local icon
WHAT WILL BE THE COST OF CASHLESS GAMING?
As the biggest ever trial of cashless gaming is rolled out across New South Wales, the realities of the harm-reduction initiatives are taking shape, as Crown’s lauded goal to be the ‘safest casino’ sees a thousand jobs slashed. The Independent
PORT ADELAIDE HOTEL TRIUMPHS IN NOISE COMPLAINT DISPUTE
Port Adelaide’s Lord Exmouth Hotel, known locally as the Monkey House, celebrated a win this week as a noise complaint was thrown out of court. The hotel is one of South Australia’s oldest licensed premises, first opening its doors in
JDA NABS THE UNICORN
Paddington’s famous Unicorn Hotel has been sold as a restapled freehold going concern to the Feros’ JDA Hotels. Commonly known as ‘Fringe Bar’, the Unicorn is famed for its Monday night comedy acts and eastern suburbs socialite crowd, being
HURLEYS UNVEIL FULLY RENOVATED ARKABA HOTEL
Hurley Hotels has announced completion and unveiling of the new-look Arkaba Hotel, following a massive $12 million year-long renovation. Peter and Jenny Hurley’s group is a family-owned business that has been operating in South Australia for over 40 years. In
ARE YOU READY FOR GOLD AT THE OLYMPICS?
The biggest sporting event of the year is gearing up to take place in July, and now is the time for Australian venues wanting to capitalise on the activity to begin chasing Paris Olympics gold. Australian hospitality legend and Sydney
HEMMES LOCKS HORNS WITH BEEF MAGNATES OVER AN ESTABLISHMENT
Merivale is in a trademark dispute with a new Brisbane restaurant representing giant multinational Stanbroke beef, over the rights to the name Establishment. Establishment 203 opened its doors on Marshall St in Fortitude Valley on 28 November, 2023, being the
ODD CULTURE LEAVES FITZROY
Less than a year after launching its first venue in Melbourne, Odd Culture Group has announced it has on-sold the Victorian venture in the pursuit of major expansion back home. James Thorpe’s group announced the new endeavour – Odd Culture
CASH STILL KING IN THE COUNTRY
Cashless businesses are becoming more prevalent across Australia, although regional small businesses are not as eager to follow the trend. 30 per cent of Australian businesses are located in regional areas, where many require the most cost-effective method for gathering
