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Permanent outdoor dining on the cards in Melbourne’s CBD

Pop-up outdoor dining and drinking venues in Melbourne could soon become a permanent fixture in the CBD. The proposal to keep these outdoor eateries running...

Crown Casino fined $1M for junket breaches

Crown Casino has been fined $1 million for failing to examine foreign high rollers and junket operators, some who turned out to be linked to organised...

Construction begins on $200M luxury Adelaide hotel

Greaton has started construction on a new $200 million hotel, which will be the first Marriott International operated hotel in Adelaide. The hotel will...

Bartender sentenced to 14 months imprisonment

A 25 year old Goulburn bartender faced court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to stealing $6000 from his  former employer. For four years, Bradley...

Justin Hemmes set to launch Merivale in Melbourne

Merivale boss Justin Hemmes will acquire his first Melbourne venue, a seven storey bluestone brick building known as Tomasetti House, located on Finders...

Australian Venue Co. eyes off ASX listing

Australian Venue Co's (AVC) potential ASX listing is getting closer, with Citi and Goldman Sachs acting as advisors on the float. Floating on the Australian...

Restaurant owners face 10 years behind bars for slavery offences

The owners of a successful restaurant who kept a female tourist as a slave from 2013 to 2016 are now facing 10 years behind bars. The lady who can’t...

Millions lost in three day Perth lockdown

CEO of Restaurant and Catering Australia Wes Lambert, estimates that Perth’s sudden three day lockdown will cost hospitality businesses in WA close to...

20-man pub brawl ends in just one arrest

A brawl at a Slade Point pub on Anzac Day led to one man being taken to hospital and another charged with his assault. At 9.20pm on 25 April, several...

Merivale’s 5-Star COVID-19 HR plan

Last March, Merivale owner Justin Hemmes confirmed that all 70 Merivale venues across NSW would shut in the hopes of helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. One...