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James Young, owner of iconic Melbourne live music venue Cherry Bar which is two doors down from the Parkade car park which was sold by City of Melbourne for $55 million this week.

Cherry Bar said no to Gaga. Now it’s threatening to stop Hemmes

Sydney billionaire Justin Hemmes is now in a showdown with Melbourne’s famed Cherry Bar owner James Young over a planned ‘hospitality wonderland’ development.

  • Rachael Dexter

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Guest says the council decision to sell the carpark is ‘like selling the farm to pay for the silverware’.

‘Selling the farm to pay for the silverware’: Car park sale to Merivale slammed

The Melbourne council has voted to sell a CBD asset to Sydney hospitality billionaire Justin Hemmes, but some councillors say it’s gone ‘for a song’.

  • Rachael Dexter
Artist’s render of Hemmes plans for 34/60 Little Collins street.

Mimi’s and a ‘sky garden’: Sydney billionaire Justin Hemmes’ grand plan for Melbourne CBD car park

Merivale Group has bought a City of Melbourne car park to build a precinct with restaurants, cafes, bars, a hotel and retail.

  • Cara Waters
Some conspiracy theorists claimed voting machines were heading for Australia. “You will know that we don’t use any voting machines,” says Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers. “Never have, never will.”

Changes to voting rules? Ask the people first, please

The only reason any politician would support the introduction of compulsory preferential voting, as suggested by NSW Labor, is because they perceive a potential advantage, writes Chris Rivers.

Billionaire Justin Hemmes is the potential buyer of the City of Melbourne’s car park.

Will Melbourne get an Ivy-style nightclub? City car park sale sparks fury and speculation

Did Justin Hemmes make the City of Melbourne an “exclusive offer” it couldn’t refuse? CBD businesses are worried.

  • Cara Waters
Merivale chief executive Justin Hemmes and Swillhouse’s Anton Forte.

Merivale’s position on government council in peril after staff claims

Six Swillhouse and Merivale whistleblowers have urged the NSW government to establish a public inquiry into the treatment of women and misconduct in the hospitality sector.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
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Sydney Metro says it would pay $91m for this land. Justin Hemmes wants more than double that.

Sydney Metro says it would pay $91m for this land. Justin Hemmes wants more than double that

A family company belonging to the Merivale mogul says land it lost to the Metro West project would have formed part of an “Ivy 2.0” entertainment precinct.

  • Anthony Segaert and Patrick Begley
Merivale chief executive Justin Hemmes.

Merivale steps down from restaurant association, Hemmes tells staff he is ‘devastated’

Merivale chief executive Justin Hemmes says he is “devastated” by allegations levelled at his company. 

  • Bianca Hrovat and Eryk Bagshaw
Hemmes’ famiily company says the value of its Ivy entertainment precinct has been reduced by the Metro project.

Hemmes family seeks $19 million from Sydney Metro in court fight

The family company of hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes argues the value of its Ivy entertainment precinct will be reduced by land acquisitions for a station next door.

  • Patrick Begley
Ex-Automata and A1 Canteen chef Clayton Wells has joined Merivale.

Clayton Wells joins Merivale’s empire, as CBD expansion rumours swirl about

The former Automata and A1 Canteen chef was spotted at several Justin Hemmes venues, prompting the question: is he about to helm a new Merivale restaurant?

  • Scott Bolles

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