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Mount Buffalo gets $1.5m to build new eco pod accommodation and cafe

The Victorian Government has announced $1.5 million to build luxury alpine eco pods at Mount Buffalo in an effort to transform it into a year-round tourism...

Sydney bar owner slams group booking that didn’t show up

This week marked the first time NSW venues could reopen in a post-Covid 19 environment, with a limit of just 10 people at a time. But a Sydney bar owner...

Border reopening to trigger domestic travel boom

Tourism leaders and hoteliers are forecasting a boom in domestic travel once state and territory borders reopen. Speaking as part of an online webinar...

Is your restaurant, pizza shop or cafe worth more than a $4.50 cup of coffee?

For less than the cost of one flat white a day (and a couple of late nights uploading data & images) you can keep your business open, keep your staff...

IHG launches global Clean Promise protocol

With updated measures in place, InterContinental Hotels Group is launching an IHG Clean Promise, rolling out globally from June 1, 2020. Using...

Empty horizon for hoteliers with full recovery two years away

The tourism sector will not recover to pre-Covid-19 levels until 2022 at the earliest, according to a new report by the Accommodation Association (AA). A...

Hospitality restart adds jobs but rates likely on hold

With venues beginning to reopen under limited conditions hospitality workers are finding themselves back on the payroll. The nation has lost about 7.3...

City of Sydney gets behind 80-storey residential tower in CBD

The City of Sydney is backing a plan to build a 270-metre residential tower on the site of the George Street cinema in the CBD. Developer Coombes Property...

Cardboard cutouts in restaurant to stop diners from feeling lonely

A Five Dock Dining restaurant has placed cardboard cutouts at empty tables to stop diners feeling lonely while they eat. To add to the busy restaurant...

Exclusive resorts see surge of interest from cashed up Aussies

Australia’s resort island and boutique hotel owners are looking at a boom in Australians booking while unable to travel overseas. With international...