MURRAY ROBSON WINES PTY. LIMITED: Essington's involvement in the wine industry is through a joint venture with a leading Australian wine maker, Murray Robson. The vineyard is in the picturesque Lower Hunter Valley, about 160 kilometres north of Sydney. The vineyard was first established in 1866 and will produce 20,000 cases of premium wines over the next few years. It is certain to attract many of the thousands of tourists who flock to the Hunter Valley each year.
ESSINGTON INTERNATIONAL PTY. LIMITED: Essington International was established to provide an effective focus for the Group's overseas activities in development, construction, finance and commerce.
Essington International has established strategic alliances in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and other EEC countries. It has a strong commitment to the outstanding potential of Greece, Portugal and Spain particularly post 1992, and has recently established a representative office in Lisbon to serve the region.
ESSINGTON TRAVEL PTY. LIMITED: An Essington venture which specialises in commercial travel arrangements. This agency has excellent working relations with major airlines, hotels and transport facilities and provides arrangements from small business trips to comprehensive holidays. The agency has recently expanded to include inbound travel requirements and now incorporates Magic Millions Travel which provides travel services to the bloodstock and horse racing industries.
PRESIDENT HOSPITALITY PTY LIMITED: President Hospitality is a Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment consulting group specialising in the tourist industry. The coordination and quality control purchasing for a hotel fitout is a complex and critical part of the construction industry.
The group has successfully completed projects for Sheraton Fiji, Conrad Hilton Jupiters Casino, Hilton Brisbane, Ansett South Molle Island, Davara Hotels Papua New Guinea and many others.
As well as the F.F. & E. services, the group incorporates a full Architectural and Interior Design Consultancy to provide a package of services where required.
CAPE YORK SPACE AGENCY PTY. LIMITED: Essington recently acquired Cape York Space Agency — the organization playing the lead role in the development of an international spaceport in North Queensland. The Queensland Government has supported the extensive feasibility study which is now well under way. The spaceport is proposed to be operational by 1993 and will place Australia to the forefront of the commercial space age. Cape York is perceived as being an ideal site due to its proximity to the equator, climate and the political stability of Australia. It's geo-political position within the Pacific 'Rim of Technology' gives it the ability to provide a sophisticated infrastructure.
ARIADNE AUSTRALIA LIMITED: Grylis Pty. Limited, an Essington Group company, has acquired a substantial shareholding in Ariadne Australia Limited. Included in Ariadne's assets are the Wreckair Hire Group — a large plant equipment hire company, and Crawford Productions, one of Australia's oldest and most famous names in the film and television industry together with substantial high quality land and property projects. Malcolm Edwards was appointed Managing Director of Ariadne on 19th December, 1988.