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Gilmore's Hotel Coniston is owned and operated by the Gilmore
family - Colin & Beryl with sons Karl & Mark. We have been at
Coniston since 1982 after operating the Railway Hotel at
Condobolin, the Gladstone Hotel at Orange and the Corrimal Hotel
at Corrimal (now named the Palm Court Hotel).
3
of Karl's children are now employed at the hotel. James and
Mathew are working in the bars and general areas of the business
while Rachael has chosen to begin her career in the Bistro.
Descending
from coal mining families in and around Cessnock in the Hunter
Valley and Mt Kembla in the Illawarra (several of our ancestors
were killed in the 1902 Mt Kembla mine explosion in which 96
miners died), we now cater for the large diverse population of
the Illawarra region.
Our
family members are strong supporters of the Australian Hotels
Association with Colin being a NSW Life Member, Karl the
President/Delegate of the Illawarra Sub Branch while Mark holds
the position of Secretary/Treasurer. Colin's brother, Jack, who
previously owned Gilmore's Banksia Hotel at Banksia in Sydney's southern
suburbs is also a NSW Life Member and former President of his
relevant Sub Branch.
Karl has also taken
on the position of President of the Wollongong Liquor Accord.
The Wollongong Liquor
Accord is a voluntary, industry-based partnership working in the
local community to introduce practical solutions to
liquor-related problems. The accord aspires to reach agreements
on ways to improve the operation of licensed venues so that
entertainment venues and precincts are safe and enjoyable. The
Wollongong Liquor Accord includes members from the local
business community, local council, police, government
departments and other community organisations.
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