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4 days ago | 
clubmanagement.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
Tabcorp has been hit with a multi-million-dollar fine for infringing Australia’s spam laws via its VIP program over a two-month period last year. Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) has been penalised $4,003,270 for sending more than 5,700 marketing messages to customers of its VIP program in contravention of Australia’s spam laws.
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1 week ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
Applejack Hospitality has announced the appointment of Toby Worthington as its group head chef. In the role, Worthington will oversee menu development, chef training and guidance, compliance and safety policies; while driving revenue growth and fostering team culture. Working alongside Applejack’s director of culinary Patrick Friesen, Worthington is currently focused on Taphouse, The Butler, SoCal and June’s, while also supporting new venue openings as they arise.
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1 week ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
Ghanem Group has called on the local community to have their say on the name of the Brisbane pub currently known as the Fox Hotel. Ghanem Group is currently transforming the heritage-listed pub, located in the heart of Fish Lane, South Brisbane, into a multi-level destination for dining, events and entertainment.
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1 week ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
Tabcorp has been hit with a multi-million-dollar fine for infringing Australia’s spam laws via its VIP program over a two-month period last year. Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) has been penalised $4,003,270 for sending more than 5,700 marketing messages to customers of its VIP program in contravention of Australia’s spam laws.
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2 weeks ago | 
barsandcocktails.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
The latest Night-Time Economy Insights Report, released last week by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), shows increased engagement and footfall in Sydney’s nightlife precincts, but a decrease in discretionary spend as cost of living pressures continue to bite. The January to March 2025 quarter saw strong growth in several nightlife precincts, with Oxford Street West (+14.55 per cent), Kings Cross (+10.53 per cent), and the Ivy Precinct (+19.21 per cent) leading the way.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
Meals on Wheels South Australia has launched The Big Brunch Drive – an annual fundraiser designed to bring people together over a brunch for a purpose – thanks to the support of major sponsor, Arkaba Hotel. Since 1954, Meals on Wheels SA has delivered over 50 million meals to South Australians, with the charity striving to promote independence, enhance wellbeing and foster social connections by ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious meals and meaningful social interactions.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
With Comiskey Group’s new greenfields build Dakabin Hotel added to the Pub Leaders Summit Study Tour program, the half-day itinerary is now complete. The Pub Leaders Summit Study Tour – taking place on Tuesday 22 July – has added Comiskey Group’s newest pub, Dakabin Hotel to the itinerary. The venue joins Kickon Group’s Grand View Hotel in Cleveland (nearing the end of a yearlong renovation); and the newly renovated Lord Stanley Hotel by Hakfoort Group.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
ALH Hotels has continued its focus on venue renewals, with pubs in Queensland and Victoria recently unveiling refreshed looks and offers. In Queensland, The Pub Mooloolaba has undergone a $2.3m renovation to transition the venue from a sports-bar focused offering to a more traditional whole-of-community pub. In Victoria, Cherry Hill Hotel has reopened after a $1.7m renovation to modernise the venue’s aesthetic.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
The latest Night-Time Economy Insights Report, released today by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), shows increased engagement and footfall in Sydney’s nightlife precincts, but a decrease in discretionary spend as cost of living pressures continue to bite. The January to March 2025 quarter saw strong growth in several nightlife precincts, with Oxford Street West (+14.55%), Kings Cross (+10.53%), and the Ivy Precinct (+19.21%) leading the way.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshout.com.au | Vanessa Cavasinni
Earlybird savings for the 2025 Pub Leaders Summit end tonight, Monday 2 June. The Pub Leaders Summit, brought to you by Australian Hotelier and Coca-Cola, will be held 21-22 July at Eatons Hill Hotel & Accommodation, in northern Brisbane. The Pub Leaders Summit first ventured to Queensland in 2023, hosted at Eatons Hill Hotel, and is pleased to return to the esteemed pub this year.
