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Ipswich’s much-loved Commonwealth Hotel, in adjacent Union Place, has seen AusHotels sign on as the new operator of the iconic pub.
“The reopened hotel will draw more people to the precinct, bolster local trade and help reactivate the night-time economy in the Nicholas Street Precinct and complement the precinct’s other new offerings,” Cr Doyle said.
“It is an exciting time for the precinct with more prospective tenants entering into legal negotiations with council and plenty of events planned throughout 2022.”
Council is also currently in negotiations with a new cinema operator to join the top of the precinct, in the old BCC cinema building. Both the cinema and hotel are expected to open mid-2023.
With its zero-depth water feature, performance stage and giant 6m x 3m LED screen in Tulmur Place, over 900 car park spaces and an active calendar of markets and events, the Nicholas Street Precinct is rapidly growing as the city’s leading entertainment and cultural destination.
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