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JBN BRINGS THE MUSIC BACK TO TREASURY CASINO
LiveWire Bar Treasury Casino and Hotel, Queen St Mall, Brisbane (07) 3306 8888 or treasurybrisbane.com.au LiveWire Bar is back, with the help of Jbn Sound Ceiling. The bar, in the heart of the Treasury Casino, has been an integral part of the entertainment offered there for many years. It was seen as a great destination
COMMON SENSE AUDIO
The Common Room: www.crownmelbourne.com.au/the-common-room The West End at Crown Level 1, Clarendon St, Southbank VIC When Crown Casino knocks a wall through, its with real intent, and a decent budget. So it was when Melbourne’s gaming cathedral refurbished its West End, throwing $50m at the project, much of which we’ve covered in venue. From
NEW STAR OF THE SHOW
The Star Event Centre The Star, Pyrmont NSW www.star.com.au/star-event-centre The Star’s new Event Centre is a little like the glacé cherry atop the extensive $870m casino redevelopment — albeit a heavyweight, $100m state-of-the-art cherry. The Event Centre, with sweeping views across Sydney Harbour and the city, is designed to host domestic and international meetings, seminars,
SIC ‘EM REX
Jimbo & Rex: Crown Melbourne, Southbank VIC www.crownmelbourne.com.au Located within the new West End at Crown, Jimbo & Rex is a warm, inviting space — perfect for meeting friends for a drink, or stop for a meal. There’s plenty to enjoy about the Mim Design fitout as well: the lofty ceiling heights with floating beams,
CROWN PERTH
It was only September when Crown Perth officially entered the world, superseding the older Burswood Entertainment Complex, but what a few months it’s been. The casino floor was substantially expanded, and the opening of a plethora of restaurants and bars as part of the Crown complex has heralded a change in the hospitality landscape of
STAR STUFF
The Star: 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW www.star.com.au There’s already much to be proud of, but Mike Henry can’t take his eyes off the half-completed Events Centre. He and venue have been inspecting the finished and not-quite finished scope of The Star’s refurbishment and from a vantage point we can see the progress. It’s big
THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
Marquee — The Star Sydney 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW www.marqueesydney.com ‘There will be stories’; that’s what we’re told by The Star’s advertising agency. And you only need to hang out after midnight in the barely controlled bedlam of the Marquee’s unisex bathrooms to concur. It’s exciting, sexy and just a little bit ‘dangerous’. In
WHAT THE MOMOFUKU?
Momofuku Seibo The Star, 80 Pyrmont St, Sydney NSW The launch of Momofuku Seiobo was undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Sydney restaurant openings in recent years. The news that star chef David Chang was to open his first restaurant outside New York right here in our harbour city set the foodie scene abuzz.
OH MY DARLING!
The Darling: The Star 80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont NSW 1800 800 830 or www.thedarling.com.au Sydney’s ‘most lovingly detailed hotel and spa’ shakes up the Australian scene with an international splash. It’s hard to recall such an utter transformation. The old Star City has been quietly retired (a ‘red dwarf’ perhaps?) and, supernova-like, The Star has