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oped over the years. In the 1920s, the
venue’s current location was used as
a facility for swimming lessons. A few
decades later, a major redevelopment
turned it into a restaurant. And 12
years ago, Christian and his father Um-
berto decided to take over and turn it
into the conference and events centre
of choice for a considerable percent-
age of Perth’s corporate and private
sectors. Though it took them a couple
of years to establish a foundation and
attract people to the previously shut-
tered location, the Tinelli touch won
their visitors over in the end.
A long history in hospitality
Growing up, Christian was always on
the inside of the hospitality industry.
After all, his father has been involved
in the industry for more than 30 years,
establishing several different venues
throughout his career. And though
Christian initially wanted to focus on
studying dentistry, he decided to fo-
cus on Acqua Viva instead. Christian,
his father, and his sister are now all in-
volved in the family business and their
work has attracted rave feedback from
every guest that has walked through
their venue’s doors.
Acqua Viva is conveniently located
on top of the river and is only acces-
sible via a jetty. The function centre