1. Wild Life Sydney Zoo has unveiled a brand new private dining experience surrounded by Australian wildlife.

2. JRM Hospitality is gearing up to launch Saint George, a brand new wine bar and eatery in Sydney. When it opens this month, the 120-square-metre restaurant will be available for exclusive hire and will also include a separate events space at the rear of the venue.

3. Spicers Retreats has confirmed its second Hunter Valley property, Spicers Guesthouse Retreat, will officially open in November this year.

4. Manly’s newest beachside venue, Manly Greenhouse, has welcomed its first guests. The three-storey bar and restaurant will be unveiled in two stages, beginning with the street-level Greenhouse and Rooftop on Friday, 7 September. The Grill restaurant, located on the middle level, will follow in October.

5. Sydney’s inner west has welcomed a new multi-million-dollar event venue, with the launch of the Strathfield Event Centre.

6. Tasmania’s Truffle Lodge reopened in mid-September for its second season, unveiling a series of upgrades and new additions. The glamping property has added three luxury ensuite tents, bringing the lodge’s total number of tents to eight.

7. St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has announced it will bring the luxury brand to Australia for the first time, with the signing of The St. Regis Melbourne.

8. A 53-storey mixed use tower set to house the new Dorsett hotel has broken ground in a sod turning ceremony on Broadbeach Island this week. The $400m development, which is set to create 2,300 jobs, marks the entry of the Dorsett hotel brand to Australia.

9. South Australian wine producer The Vineyard Retreat at Blewitt Springs has unveiled a new pre-fabricated pod designed to offer accommodation in a luxurious yet eco-friendly layout.