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Crown Towers comprises 500 new luxury rooms made up of larger than standard hotel rooms, suites and villas and brings the total number of rooms at the resort to just under 1200.  In addition to luxurious hotel accommodation, a 9,800m2 resort pool with various private VIP facilities, cabanas, gardens and private pools will become a major attraction for Perth.   Restaurants, bars, retail outlets, a new spa and increased convention space will integrate with existing facilities making Crown Perth an even more significant landmark for interstate, international and intrastate tourists in Western Australia.

The practice of ‘topping off’ dates back to the Scandinavian tradition of placing a tree atop a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced during construction.  Symbolising the 500 new rooms, Crown Perth celebrated this ancient rite by donating 500 trees to Burswood Park to beautify the natural surrounds and contribute to the local community.

Chief Executive Officer Crown Australian Resorts Barry Felstead said “today’s construction milestone is extremely pleasing. We predicted a 34 month construction timeline and we are on target. More than 2,500 personnel have been involved in the construction so far and Crown will employ more than 500 new employees on completion. This will support the Western Australian economy and stimulate more international, interstate and intrastate events, conferences and conventions to be held locally.

"More than 9 million visitors come to Crown each year and we continue to develop our world-class entertainment facility and experience, supporting our commitment to the tourism industry in Western Australia" Mr Felstead said.

Chris Palandri, Regional Managing Director for Brookfield Multiplex said, “we’re very pleased Crown Perth had the confidence in Brookfield Multiplex to construct the first six-star hotel in Perth.

Reaching the milestone of topping off is exciting as it not only celebrates the work that the team has achieved so far, but also confirms that the overall delivery of the project remains on time”.

Crown Towers Perth is scheduled to open in December 2016.

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In a red carpet style event, Croupiers and Inspectors glammed up for Crown’s very own version of the Oscars which is the highlight event of the year for the Table Games team.

The finalists were selected from hundreds of employees, facing off in a series of challenge events where technical ability, customer service, communication and style were judged.

After an outstanding effort by all finalists, MC Tod Johnston announced the winners, with Tiffany Gerovich-Cleland and Nathan Emmett taking out the title of Crown Perth Croupiers of the Year 2015 – congratulations!

Both of the Croupier champions will compete in the Annual Australasian Croupier Championships to be held in Sydney next month, Tiffany and Nathan will enjoy an all expenses paid trip to represent Crown Perth and showcase their skills. 

Three individual winners were also awarded for their technical skills in Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat. Congratulations to the winner for Blackjack, Tarn Prajim, for Baccarat, Chris Griggs and for Roulette, Darcy Glynn.

An award for Crown Perth’s Inspector of the Year was also presented on the night, this award is judged on gaming knowledge, customer service, communication, coaching, development and the ability to work well under pressure – congratulations to Lan Fong who is Crown Perth Inspector of the Year 2015.

Crown Perth Chief Operating Officer Lonnie Bossi said that the calibre of the competition was at an outstanding level once again this year. 

“The Croupier and Inspector Championships is an important event for our teams, it acknowledges their ongoing hard work and commitment over the past year. We are exceptionally proud of the talent demonstrated by our Croupiers and Inspectors and also pride ourselves on providing support and training that is of the very highest standard.

We wish Tiffany and Nathan the best of luck as they travel to Sydney next month to represent Crown Perth at the Australasian Championships, and congratulations to all of the worthy winners,” said Mr Bossi. 

Photos from event available upon request.

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Additionally, all of the Rockpool Group’s seven restaurants also secured a place in Gourmet Traveller’s Top 100 list, with Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne, Spice Temple Melbourne, Rosetta and Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth the only Crown restaurants to rate in this prestigious line up.

1. Rockpool est. 1989, Sydney
14. Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney
18. Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne
46. Spice Temple Sydney
53. Spice Temple Melbourne
57. Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
71. Rosetta, Melbourne

The Rockpool Group Directors Neil Perry AM, Trish Richards and David Doyle were thrilled with the achievements and commended the restaurants’ teams for their hard work and dedication.

“For Rockpool est. 1989 to win Gourmet Traveller’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’ award is such an honour for us and we are so proud of Phil and the team for continuing to raise the bar, after 26 years, and making it the best restaurant in Australia,” they said.

In acknowledging Vanessa Crichton’s award as ‘Maître d’ of the Year’, they also said, “With high standards and a keen eye for detail, we handpicked Vanessa for the role and since the day she started, we have been constantly impressed by her ability to work under pressure and lead a large team. She is one of our biggest assets and an incredibly important part of the Rockpool family.”

As the most awarded restaurant group in Australia, The Rockpool Group consists of Rockpool est. 1989, Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney, Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne, Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth, Spice Temple Sydney, Spice Temple Melbourne, Rosetta Ristorante and Burger Project. The Rockpool Group recently established its own Foundation – Rockpool Foundation Limited – to raise valuable funds for organisations
and charitable initiatives that strengthen communities and promote real social change. 

www.rockpool.com; www.rockpoolfoundation.com.

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