Meet Justin Hemmes, the billionaire Sydney âplayboyâ coming for Victoriaâs pubs
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Many men may consider themselves the King of Sydney, but few warrant the title as much as Justin Hemmes.
His Merivale hospitality empire has romped through the NSW capital like nothing before, opening pub after pub, restaurant after restaurant - and in some cases entire precincts. If youâve danced at the Ivy, eaten at Mr Wong or partied at Coogee Pavilion, youâve been to a Hemmes venue.
Justin Hemmes at Bar Topa in the Ivy complex.
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The Byron Bay property market has recently become a hot spot for deep-pocketed investors hoping to buy up a slice of coastal paradise.
However, there have been several recent instances where investors have been knocked back by local landowners refusing to sell. Mega venue : The site, located on Byron s Johnson St spans 4,128sqm and supports a flexible B2 Local Centre zoning, which allows for a wide range of mixed-use development this includes retail, residential and hotels
Byron battle: It comes months after a handful of rejected offers to buy some of Byron Bay s landmark pubs. Stu Laundy (pictured) and Justin were said to be in a fierce battle to buy the iconic Pacific Hotel in Yamba, close to Byron Bay
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 4:50 pm
Photo:
James Hill.
Kate Fowle, director of
Moma PS1 in New York, has been appointed as the judge for
this year’s Walters Prize, New Zealand’s contemporary
art prize, which opens this Saturday 15 May at Auckland Art
Gallery.
Fowle says she is looking forward to working
with New Zealand’s top contemporary
artists.
‘The Walters Prize is an
internationally recognised award with a legacy of
extraordinary artists and a remarkable lineage of prior
success and engagement,’ she says.
The
Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant
contemporary art award. Established in 2002, this will be
Press Release – Auckland Art Gallery
Photo: James Hill.
Kate Fowle, director of Moma PS1 in New York, has been appointed as the judge for this year’s Walters Prize, New Zealand’s contemporary art prize, which opens this Saturday 15 May at Auckland Art Gallery.
Fowle says she is looking forward to working with New Zealand’s top contemporary artists.
‘The Walters Prize is an internationally recognised award with a legacy of extraordinary artists and a remarkable lineage of prior success and engagement,’ she says.
The Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant contemporary art award. Established in 2002, this will be the tenth iteration of the Walters Prize, which was created as a platform to show excellence in the visual arts.
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