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Ardent's new chairman no stranger to scandal
George Venardos has over 30 years of senior management experience including 15 years in executive roles - he's going to need it.
Carolyn Cummins is Commercial Property Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald.
George Venardos has over 30 years of senior management experience including 15 years in executive roles - he's going to need it.
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Ardent Leisure has said it will not be making any further comments on the Dreamworld theme park operations to allow the families of the four deceased patrons to hold their funerals.
Marriott International is looking to double its presence across the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific portfolio to about 50 hotels in the next four years to take advantage of the increasing movement of travellers in the region.
Investors continue to sell down the share price of Ardent Leisure, the embattled owner of the Dreamworld theme park, which is set for further losses.
A block of 38 apartments in the South West Sydney Growth Corridor at 12 Weigand Avenue, is expected to sell for $13 million-plus.
Internet giant Google has extended its lease at GPT Group's Workplace 6 site in Pyrmont, Sydney, as it works towards the construction of a new, bigger location.
Ardent Leisure shares have again been sold down by nervous investors as they try and assess the future structure of the group as it prepares to move more of its focus to the Main Event business in the United States.
Sydney is set to expand its hotel offerings with two new development sites being unveiled at time when the sector is on the cusp of major growth in demand.
The report cards for the first quarter of the current financial year have been issued and by all accounts the real estate investment trusts all received a gold star.
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