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Rivermakers Heritage Quarter: Brisbane’s Newest Riverfront Precinct Holds Exciting Open Day

Mark your calendars! The Rivermakers Heritage Quarter in Morningside is hosting its official Open Day packed with BBQs, beers, live entertainment, and fun for the whole family and pets!

On Saturday, 9th of April 2022, come down to the heritage-listed gem sitting on 30 hectares of riverfront land to dine, drink, or dance. See and experience what this unparalleled destination has to offer Brisbane’s east side.

The exciting Open Day at HQ will kick off at 11:00 a.m. with a slew of live music on the lawn, DJs and pop-up bars overlooking sweeping views of the Brisbane River. The whole family can discover a lineup of workshops, art showcases and guided brewery tours with food trucks and cocktail vans lining the heritage-listed walls.

Rivermakers Heritage Quarter — Photo Credit: Supplied

This is Morningside’s answer to James St Food & Wine Festival!

Children are free to roam the green spaces, play in the jumping castles at the Heritage Playground, or join in the lawn games.

Revel Brewing Co, which opens its second digs at HQ after the success of its Bulimba outlet, will impart some tricks of the trade through their guided brewery tours and tasting sessions running throughout the day. The site is well equipped with a production site, beer garden and eatery serving up modern pub bites.

Incidentally, the Revel team is pouring for the cause, donating a share of the proceeds from their Sunset Haze IPA to support flood relief.

Next door to Revel is the soon-to-open Bavay Distillery, which will be offering the first sip of their artisan spirit range with tasting paddle specials inside their moody, century-old stillhouse. They’ll be rolling out their pop-up gin bar to get their outdoor space cranking.

Gourmet BBQ and butcher Low n Slow Meat Co are pulling out all the stops with free sausages from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Throughout the day, Low n Slow Meat Co will conduct yummy steak workshops, hamper giveaways. and all their low n slow-style meats being sold to the hungry punters.

Finally, tap into your creative side at the stalls for the mother/daughter duo behind Mas & Miek Ceramic House and the brother/son team of Jesse-Jack De Deyne, the Indigenous art curator behind A Secondary Eye.

History buffs and Morningside natives can sift through memories of a bygone era in the HQ archives exhibit, plus information sessions will be available throughout the morning, where the community can have their say and give input into future plans for Rivermakers.

Donations during the Open Day, which will go towards the flood relief efforts in Queensland and NSW, will be welcomed. The proceeds will go towards flood relief (QLD & Northern NSW).

This is just the beginning of a series of events at Rivermakers Heritage Quarter! For more information head to the official site.

FareShare in Morningside Get on With Queensland Organics Strategy and Action Plan

The FareShare facility in Morningside is making strides and seizing the opportunity to divert food wastes away from the landfill, which is an important objective of the newly-launched Queensland Organics Strategy and Action Plan.

Following extensive consultations in the past year, the Queensland Government has unveiled the 10-year plan to encourage Queenslanders to improve their food consumption habits and turn discarded organic material into a “valuable and useful commodity.”

The launch took place at the FareShare site along 46 Steel Place in Morningside in February 2022.

“The Strategy and Action Plan is the result of an extensive consultation process over the past year which included a survey, written submissions, workshops and information sessions,” Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said.

“We waste too much food, leaving it to be dumped in landfill, while others go hungry.

“This is not only having an increasing cost on our household budgets – estimated at $2,200 a year – but on our environment as unwanted food and garden waste dumped in landfill produces damaging methane gas.

“By 2030, we want to halve the amount of food waste generated, divert 80 per cent of the organic material going to landfill, and achieve a 70 per cent recycling rate for organics.”

Ms Scanlon has also cited FareShare’s success in reducing waste as it turns food supply excesses into free, nutritious meals for those in need.

With the help of a $160,000 food rescue grant, FareShare has secured a storage and rescue capacity by constructing a second cool room, completing the purchase of a forklift, and hiring extra workers.

Meanwhile, measures under the Queensland Organics Strategy and Action Plan will include the following:

2.1 billion waste package over the next ten years which includes the $1.1 billion Recycling and Jobs Fund to support increased household recycling, help build new resource recovery infrastructure and create more jobs in more industries.
Nearly $1 million in Food Rescue grants for Fareshare, Foodbank, SecondBite, IFYS Urban Angels Community Kitchen, Ozharvest and The Rock Family and Community Support to divert surplus food away from landfill and help Queenslanders experiencing food insecurity.
$770,000 to support Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) Kerbside Collection Trials in Townsville, Rockhampton, and Lockyer Valley.
Nearly $500,000 Organics Waste Smart Schools Program to help state schools improve the management of food waste in the schoolyard.
$11 million in grants committed through the Food Waste for Healthy Soils Program to support new and improved organic waste recycling infrastructure.

Where To Find The Cheapest Petrol In Inner City Brisbane

Motorists looking for the cheapest petrol across the inner city can fill up at the Puma along Bennetts Rd in Norman Park where the price of unleaded petrol and diesel are among the lowest in the area.

Read: Heads Up, New Farm! Free Flood-Affected Waste Management Services Now Available

Puma Norman Park’s unleaded petrol price is about to hit the average price of ULP in Brisbane for February 2022, which is around 180 cpl, based on RACQ’s monthly fuel price report.

As of 9 March 2022, Puma Norman Park has the best deal:

	Average Price in Brisbane	Puma Norman Park	As at / Reported by
Unleaded	175.9 cpl	179.7	9 Mar 2022, 4:46AM Reported by OPIS Proprietary
Premium Unleaded 98	197.6 cpl	200.7	3 Mar 2022, 10:09AM Reported by Qld Gvt Fuel Price Scheme
Diesel	183.9 cpl	199.7	8 Mar 2022, 4:53PM Reported by OPIS Proprietary

As with unleaded petrol, diesel prices continue to soar at 183.9 cpl from an average of 178.3 cpl in February 2022. Last month’s price was already a new record-high for Brisbane. The previous record high monthly diesel price was 176.7 cpl observed in July 2008.

What to Expect in the Coming Weeks

brisbane fuel price — Photo credit: Engin Akyurt/Pexels

Motorists are being urged to fill up as fuel prices are expected to rise in the coming days due to several factors, including the already strained supply chain because of the pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Australian refiners Viva Energy (operating under the Shell brand) and Ampol (Caltex and StarCard brands) have already stopped buying Russian crude oil, joining a growing number of companies who ceased trade ties with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Both companies revealed that they source crude from many different countries, and that they would be able to keep up with supplies as the Australian transport energy market was not overly reliant on Russian crude.

Still, they acknowledge the fact that the current international sanctions have been putting pressure on global oil prices and this is already affecting Australian retail fuel prices.

Meanwhile, Brisbane’s fuel prices are still the cheapest in the Southeast Queensland region.

“At the moment, the expensive sites are mainly around Brisbane’s inner north, Mango Hill, Caboolture, and Acacia Ridge, as well as around the northern parts of the Gold Coast. RACQ spokesperson Kate Leonard-Jones said earlier in February.

Ms Jones said if price hike is sustained, it’s likely petrol could surpass 200 cpl in March or April 2022.

If you need help in shopping around for cheaper fuel prices, visit RACQ’s website or download the Fair Fuel Finder App for the updated prices of unleaded petrol and diesel in Queensland.

From Murarrie to the USA : Tritium to Build Tennessee Manufacturing Facility

Photo Credit: Tritium / tritiumcharging.com

Murarrie-based Tritium is expanding its US operations with plans to build its first manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee and start production in the third quarter of 2022.

The announcement comes two weeks after Tritium is listed on the NASDAQ and with no less than President Biden welcoming the announcement on 8 February 2022 (ET), describing the new Tritium manufacturing facility as “more than just great news for Tennessee.”

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“Yes, it’s going to create more than 500 good-paying jobs in Tennessee, but it’s going to deliver greater dignity and a little more breathing room to workers and their families. And it’s going to have a ripple effect beyond — and far beyond one state,” President Biden said.

The new facility is expected to house up to six production lines and to produce more than 10,000 Buy America-compliant Tritium DC fast charger units annually, including the award-winning RTM and all-new PKM150 models, with potential peak production of 30,000 units per year.

In November 2021, a bipartisan infrastructure bill passed the US Congress which earmarks $7.5 billion to be invested in a nationwide network of EV charging stations and speed up the adoption of zero-emission vehicles “to address the climate crisis and support domestic manufacturing jobs.”

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal was first announced on 28 July 2021 which undoubtedly impacted Tritium’s overall revenue mix that year. The company has seen an upswing in its revenue coming from the U.S. based on the preliminary revenue figures for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

Tritium said that the United States and Europe accounted for approximately 43% and 43% of the Company’s revenue, respectively. That is a significant change in revenue mix when compared to the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, where it shows the U.S. and Europe revenue share of 23% and 68%, respectively; the rest of the revenue comes from the Asia Pacific.

“Tritium’s investment in a U.S.-based, cutting-edge facility for manufacturing is part of our strong push toward global growth in support of the e-mobility industry,” said Tritium CEO Jane Hunter.

“We are thrilled to work with the U.S. Federal government and the State of Tennessee on this initiative. With the help of the hard-working residents of Tennessee, we expect to double or even triple our charger production capacity to further our product distribution throughout the United States.”

Other major EV charging manufacturers are also expanding their U.S. operations including Siemens, ABB, FreeWire Technologies and Dunamis Clean Energy Partners.

How St John Ambulance Makes a Difference in Morningside and Beyond

For the last 130 years, St John Ambulance has been on a mission to educate, equip and prepare people to help other people who are in distress, injured, sick, or in danger.

The self-funding charity group, with its nearly 150 staff members across Queensland, also takes care of the lonely, marginalised and disadvantaged members of the community in various clinical, practical, and prehospital care.

First Aid and CPR Training — Photo Credit: StJohnAmbulanceQLD/Facebook

In 2018, St John Ambulance reached a milestone of training a million Australians in first aid. More than 500,000 of these trainees have volunteered their hours in health agencies. Many have gone on to help their communities as emergency responders.

CPR Training for Workers' Compliance — *Photo Credit: StJohnAmbulanceQLD/Facebook*

Apart from first aid training, St John Ambulance also provides social support services, community visits, mental health training, community transport, and sales of medical products.

St John Ambulance Morningside

In Morningside, St John Ambulance has a store, located on Beverly Street, that carries first aid, incontinence, and mobility supplies for home use and for workplaces, first aid rooms, and motor vehicles that need to be ready for emergencies.

First Aid Kits

Stocking and replenishing your first aid kit is also so much easier with St John Ambulance Morningside. First aid kit products carried by St John Ambulance have been tried, tested, and regularly used by its over 13,000 volunteers around the world.

Did you know that some items in a typical first aid kit have a shelf life of only 12 months and may need to be replenished every year? Actually, it’s highly advisable to replace any items as soon as they are used, so that your kit stays ready in case of an emergency.

Products that appear deteriorated or unsealed, as in the case of sterile items, must also be replaced to ensure that everything is still safe to use in case of an incident.

Phone 1300 ST JOHN (785 646) for support in restocking.

Mobility Aid and Continence Products

St John Ambulance Morningside provides a variety of mobility and continence products to aid individuals who may have difficulty getting around or controlling their bladder movements.

*Photo Credit: StJohnAmbulanceQLD/Facebook*

These devices fit every need, purpose, and preference, as well as allow independence for the users as they enjoy their daily activities.

Other Services

First Aid Training for Kids — *Photo Credit: StJohnAmbulanceQLD/Facebook*

The Morningside unit also works with community members in various stages of their lives through these programs:

School-age kids (5-12 years old)	First Aid in Schools (FAIS) initiative, a program offering first aid education among kids
Teenager and young adults (11 to 35 years old)	Health and Medical Services (HMS) program, especially during sports or high profile events, including vaccination drives First Aid and CPR Training program
Middle-aged adults(36 to 59 years old)	First Aid and CPR Training program, especially for the workforce Volunteering Opportunities, including home visits or telephone calls to seniors so the individual maintains a social connection with the community.
Seniors (60 and above)	Community Visitors Scheme, where the volunteers spend time with the seniors for coffee talks and table games Transport services to help seniors get to their clinic appointments or favourite cafe Social Trips to enhance the lives of the older generation

St John Transport Services — *Photo Credit: StJohnAmbulanceQLD/Facebook*

Supporting St John’s Mission

Social Trips — *Photo Credit: StJohnAmbulanceQLD/Facebook*

The services provided by St John staff and volunteers won’t be possible without the community’s help.

During a restricted pandemic year, the organisation as a whole managed to train 17,125 youngsters and 25,785 adults in first aid. Over 25,000 volunteer hours were conducted by 360 selfless individuals. All across Queensland, 35 events were held, including COVID-19 clinics, to facilitate community services.

Volunteer at St John

Donations also keep the organisation afloat as it continues to conduct training, provide first aid supplies, and community social services.

Donate to St John

Kerbside Collection Coming to Morningside, Murrarrie & Cannon Hill

Heads up, Morningside, Murrarrie and Cannon Hill residents! Kerbside collection will be back on Monday, 14 Feb 2022. Make sure that you have your items sorted out and ready for collection before 6:00 a.m.

Council has resumed the kerbside collection service since mid-2021 and Morningside, Murrarrie and Cannon Hill will finally get their turn after more than a year of pause due to the pandemic.

As with the previous collections, Council has a list of acceptable and unacceptable items for kerbside collection. Residents are encouraged NOT to include the following on their pile:

bricks and concrete
commercial builders waste
car parts and tyres, including car batteries
dirt and stones
garden waste (e.g. trees, grass, potted plants)
gas bottles
general household waste (e.g. food scraps)
glass and mirrors
hazardous wastes (e.g. chemicals, oil, asbestos)
household waste that normally goes into your waste or recycling bin
liquids

Items that are deemed unacceptable will not be picked up by the collectors. Kerbside piles with sharp objects and dangerous items, or are too heavy to be lifted by two people might not be collected as well.

In preparing the items for collection, remember to keep the piles organised by the kerb, freeing the footpaths and roadways. Items should also be secured, especially if severe weather is expected.

Doors from cabinets or refrigerators should be removed to ensure that no animals or curious small children will be trapped inside. There are serious threats of children suffocating in refrigerators that still have doors attached.

Illegal dumping fines may apply if unacceptable material is not removed within seven days of the notified collection period. As of July 2021, a penalty unit is equal to $137.80.

For items that were not collected, residents have the option to bring these to resource recovery centres or donate to reuse and recycle facilities or organisations like GIVIT and Charitable Recycling Australia.

Australian Country Choice in Cannon Hill Enters Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame

Australian Country Choice (ACC), the country’s premier supplier of high-quality meat products, with its factory in Cannon Hill, has been inducted into the illustrious Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.

The privately-owned business has been recognised for its visionary leadership in establishing a vertically integrated beef and cattle industry that also supplies the rest of the world.

Australian Country Choice was one of six inductees into the Hall of Fame in 2021, along with Katie Page-Harvey (CEO of Harvey Norman), Sir John Beal Chandler (founder of Chandlers Electrical and radio station 4BC), T.C. Beirne (Queensland retail tycoon), The Coffee Club and Finlayson’s Timber and Hardware.

Company founder and Principal Director Trever Lee was at the induction ceremony in late 2021 to proudly accept the honor from Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

“To be included on the list alongside some of the founders of modern Queensland as well as some giants of the industry is truly humbling for Trevor and our business,” CEO Anthony Lee said.

“What started as my father’s dream has turned into a state-of-the-art operation that supports thousands of local jobs and puts food on the table for millions of Australians every year.

“While we are honoured to receive this award for our contribution to Queensland, we are certainly still striving to make our business better each and every single day.

“Whether that be our ongoing commitment to ethical trading, achieving industry best practice in environmental sustainability and animal welfare, or being a caring and respected employer of more than 1,500 workers.”

The ACC leaders thanked all staff for their contribution to ACC’s inclusion in the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.

ACC made it to the Hall of Fame for demonstrating sustained leadership to enhance the economy of Queensland and for becoming a pioneer in establishing an economy or industry with a product or service with wide acclaim. ACC has las made an outstanding contribution to the economic, social, and financial growth of Queensland, inspiring other firms to invest and do business.

Learn more about the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.

Tritium Opens New EV Charger Testing Facility in Murrarie

Did you know that a new Tritium facility for EV charger testing in Murrarie has one of the world’s largest and highest-powered electromagnetic compatibility testing chambers?

In November 2021, Tritium officially opened its Murrarie testing facility. This new Tritium facility is welcome news to the local job market and supports the growing global demand for renewable energy and has generated local jobs.

In 2020, Tritium became the first company in the world to implement Plug and Charge (ISO 15118) which enables EVs and charging equipment to communicate, authenticate, and transact seamlessly via the charging cable.

At the Murrarie facility, the custom-designed testing chamber features a five-metre turntable with high-power connections, providing Tritium with the ability to test a full high-powered charging system, consisting of the charger itself and an accompanying power cabinet.

The testing site has been designed to deliver up to 720 kW of regenerative power from its integrated system with fully integrated AC and DC power feeds.

This means Tritium can test devices that demand very high power levels, in accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification requirements.

CEO Jane Hunter joined Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles during the official opening of the facility. Mr Miles acknowledged that Tritium has been changing the face of the global electric vehicle (EV) industry and this latest development will allow the company to test and deploy more chargers faster than anyone in the market.

Minister for Employment and Small Business and Member for Bulimba Di Farmer said that Tritium has long been Queensland’s success story and the Murrarie facility is primed to contribute to the state’s economic recovery, as well as boost Queensland’s position in the global EV tech industry.

“The place that can conquer this technology first will be the place the world turns to as the industry grows; that’s why we’re so proud to see companies like this leading the pack,” Ms Farmer said.

“On behalf of the Palaszczuk government, I’d like to congratulate Tritium. They’re now making waves globally; just last month Tritium was named ChargePoint Manufacturer of the Year at a UK awards event.”

Additional Charging Stations

Meanwhile, an additional 18 EV charging stations will be added across Queensland’s Super Highway, comprising Phase 3 of the project. Tritium’s leading edge 75kW chargers will be powering up these sites which are expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

“Not only were we the first state in Australia to develop an EV strategy, but we revolutionised electric vehicle travel through delivering the Queensland Electric Super Highway,” Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said.

“We expect the growth in the state’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure will help accelerate investment in additional renewable energy projects.

“Every time a motorist makes the choice to fill their tank with energy generated in Queensland, it allows for the continued growth of renewables in our state.”

Grill’d: Delicious Plant-Based Burgers Available Soon in Cannon Hill

Photo credit: Grill’d/Facebook

Who knew that eating burgers can be this healthy and delicious? Early next year, Grill’d will be opening at Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza, offering beef, chicken, and lamb burgers and their ‘Impossible Burgers,’ a range of delicious, plant-based burgers that are sure to become the talk of the town.

Read: Revel Brewing Co Now Open in Morningside

Grill’d prides itself in producing guilt-free, healthy burgers that are 100% natural and are made with zero artificial colours, flavours, and preservatives. They are also proudly Australian-first and use the freshest ingredients sourced from local suppliers.

Burgers Galore

There will be several burger ranges to choose from, from beef and chicken to lamb, healthy fried chicken (RSPCA-approved 100% chicken breast), and wagyu. Pair them with their chips and dips, that are equally as natural as the burgers, or for a leaner and lighter meal, go for their salads.

In their ‘Impossible Burgers’ range, all the patties are plant-based. The Impossible Simply Grill’d, for instance, is plant-based pattie paired with cos lettuce, tomato, Spanish onion and a smearing of relish and herbed mayo.

Or if you want to indulge minus the guilt, it’s worth noting that the range also comes with a vegan cheeseburger, a combination of plant-based pattie, vegan cheese, dill pickles, Spanish onion, Dijon mustard, fire-roasted tomato sauce and vegan mayo.

Established in 2004 by Simon Crowe in Melbourne, Grill’d has now grown to over 136 restaurants across the country. Cannon Hill will be the 22nd Grill’d location in Brisbane, where the brand also has locations in Carindale, Camp Hill, and Bulimba.

The new store, which will be located at Shop C2 of Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza, will allow for both an indoor and outdoor dining precinct for customers. It is located in the space that was once home to the recently closed Sushi Train.

The new Grill’d location in Cannon Hill is scheduled to open on 24 February 2022. To stay updated about the opening, visit Grill’d’s website or follow them on Facebook.

Revel Brewing Co Now Open in Morningside

Nearly 18 months since they announced their expansion plans, Revel Brewing Co’s newest brewery and eatery, their second after their hugely successful Bulimba launch, is now open at the Rivermakers precinct in Morningside.

Located at the century-old former site of the Commonwealth Acetate of Lime Factory, the brewery-cum-eatery is next door to Low ‘n Slow Meat Co and Bavay Distillery.

Though it’s in a heritage building, much of Revel Brewing Co Morningside, officially known as Revel Rivermakers Restaurant, is in keeping with the original Bulimba outlet, with plenty of communal seating outdoors and steel tables decked with planter boxes indoors. The old building’s brick and timber, however, have remained untouched, lending more character and a cosy atmosphere to the restaurant.

*Photo Credit: Jayden Cluff/Google Maps*

History of the Rivermakers Precinct

The Rivermakers precinct has several buildings built from 1917 to 1920 across 30 hectares of land, including the Commonwealth Acetate of Lime factory, designed by chemist and brewer Auguste deBavay.

During the First World War, the Australian Commonwealth Arsenal established its own defence factories to ensure the supplies of manufactured goods and armaments. The Morningside site, specifically designed for fermenting and brewing, focused on acetate of lime for the production of cordite used by the military. Auguste deBavay donated his patent process for acetone through fermenting and distilling molasses to the Commonwealth of Australia after the war.

The Morningside site then became the base of the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War and the Commonwealth Acetate of Lime factory was repurposed as a hostel for immigrants in the 1950s. This has contributed to the growth and diversity of the culture in Brisbane.

By the 1960s, Hans Continental Smallgoods moved his business into the precinct until 2008. The site was undisturbed for many years until 2020, when Revel opened its brewery.

Revel Brewing Co — *Photo Credit: Jayden Cluff/Google Maps*

Setting up During the Pandemic

Meanwhile, Owners Jay Neven and Matthew Flexman said that it has been quite a challenging year leading up to the Morningside venue’s opening due to COVID restrictions but they could not pass up the chance to be part of the urban renewal of this precinct.

Charmed by the site’s historical facets, the Revel team knew that expanding to this location was the best decision.

Though the restaurant opened in early November 2021, the brewing crew has been hard at work at the bigger Rivermarker site, producing more beer than the Bulimba outlet in the last 12 months.

Whilst the first store is known for its perfect pairing of pizza and beer, the Morningside site will be offering more family-friendly dishes from chef Dan Cart, such as the polenta fries, plant-based burgers, cauliflower wings, classic chicken schnitzel, and pan-fried wild barramundi. There’s even a tasty kids’ menu featuring cheese toasties and chicken nuggets.

*Photo Credit: Revel Rivermakers Restaurant*

For the complete menu, bookings, and opening hours, check Revel’s official site. Regular updates are available on the Revel Brewing Co Bulimba Facebook page.

“Awesome new venue from the Revel Brewing team located in Bulimba. I went for dinner on the opening night & had a great evening. Good varied menu & huge selection of beers on tap with their core range & rotating specials.”
Jacqui

“The buffalo wings are absolutely on point. I’ve been all over Brisbane looking for the best wings and i think I have a new favourite. Beers are always good from Revel, but the Vianna Lager on tap is the standout for me atm.”
Aaron

“This is a fantastic venue, I never even knew this building existed and they’ve done a great job of repurposing it. We had the plant based burger and nachos which were both very good, the beers were excellent and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Are they finding their feet slightly? Maybe. But credit where credit’s due this is a fair feat to pull off in a sizeable venue compared to their original location in Bulimba. And it was FULL today so clearly they’re doing a lot right even in the early days. We’ll absolutely go back. And when a few other places open up around it this will be a great little precinct! Credit to Revel for leading the way and setting the standard.”
Stephen