The heritage-listed and battle-trophy Courthouse Hotel Cairns has become a dormant site of itinerants and drug paraphernalia since Council purchased it from Pelathon last December. Built in 1922 as part of a scheme to employ returning WWI soldiers, the building was Cairns’ official Court building until 1998, after which it was converted into a hotel. […]
In a final twist of the Cairns Courthouse caper, Pelathon has surprised the Council and pulled the pin and will cease trading this week. Following the announcement that Pelathon Management Group would be buying Lantern’s historic Courthouse Hotel in Cairns, Cairns Council pronounced to media that it was going to acquire it. The surprise claim
A “positive outcome for all” has been achieved with Cairns Council announcing the purchase of Pelathon’s Courthouse Hotel – just bought from Lantern Hotel Group. Lantern listed the Hotel for sale back in June, executing an Expressions of Interest campaign through CBRE Hotels. The ASX-listed Lantern announced contracts for its sale to Pelathon in late
Just days after taking the keys, Pelathon will part with its newly-acquired Courthouse Hotel after Council determined they want it more. The listed Lantern Group (LTN) first discussed parting with the landmark Cairns pub last year. Built from the city’s former Courthouse, it is located between two other heritage buildings – the former Cairns Public
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