which owns and operates Wrest Point Hotel Casino, expressed opposition to the development going ahead there, following a “respectful” meeting between Hobart City Council CEO Michael Stretton ...

Tasmanian businessman Greg Farrell, head of the family-owned Federal Group, has yielded to overwhelming demand at his wildly ...

He came to Hobart as assistant manager at Hadley’s Hotel in 1971 which was owned by Federal Hotels. He then went to the-then new Wrest Point Hotel Casino as conventions and banquet manager in 1973.

Closer to Hobart, Mr Farrell, Tasmania’s largest private employer with 2500 staff, has just finished a $65m renovation of Wrest Point casino ... Federal Hotels is also constructing a 28-bay ...