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New Crowne Plaza hotel in Hobart to boost jobs and visitors

WELCOME: Steve Old of the Tasmanian Hospitality Association     SECURING a hotel chain such as Crowne Plaza in Hobart is a coup for the city...

$100m yield expected from Four Points by Sheraton sale

The Pacifica Partners joint venture is preparing to put the Four Points by Sheraton on the block. Source: News Limited     The Pacifica Partners...

Old hotel set for artistic rebirth

Love at first sight is easy to explain when the object of your affection is easy on the eye   When the thing you love is a 103-year-old building with...

James Packer's Sydney casino a penthouse for high rollers

The "Sky Villa" and "Super Villa" suites at Crown Sydney will take the top four levels of the 275-metre tower   The top level of James Packer's $2...

Taste of Perth: more restaurants, more dishes locked in

Langley Park will again be overrun with hungry food lovers when Taste of Perth comes to town in May. Organisers said last year's inaugural event saw 16,000...

Bendigo councillors urged to approve Foundry Hotel pokies plan

Photo:  Bendigo council staff have recommended the Foundry Hotel's plan to install 20 more gaming machines should be approved   Bendigo council staff...

Heinz Kraft merger may start major shake-up of food industry

Between them, Heinz and Kraft produce a huge range of products that can be found on Australian supermarket shelves. (Flickr: Steve Snodgrass) A merger...

Crunch time for orchardists as big apple crop drives down juice price

Peter Forsyth, manager of Batlow Premium Juices in south-west New South Wales, said it was unlikely prices would shift dramatically, even though some crops...

Hotel giant InterContinental Hotels Group signs $45 million CBD deal

A CROWNE Plaza hotel will be built as part of the Icon Complex in Hobart’s Liverpool St. Hospitality giant the InterContinental Hotels Group has signed...

Hobba lends support to the Good Friday Appeal

On Friday 3rd April, family-owned café, Hobba, based in Prahran will be donating a dollar from every coffee sold to the Good Friday Appeal. Owner, Con...