Business View Oceania - March 2025

the property when it was a bankrupt estate that had been empty for several years. He redeveloped it, built the hotel, and developed 18 residential apartments nearby, six of which we still own today.” Currently, the company focuses on upgrading Matso’s Broome Brewery, a heritage-listed building.“The floor beneath the brewery needs reinforcement because it wasn’t originally designed to hold the capacity it does now,” Hart explains. “We secured a heritage grant to assist with this, and as part of the project, we’ll be rejuvenating the bar and interior spaces.” While expansion remains a long-term goal, the company is taking a strategic pause this year to consolidate its operations. “We’ve decided not to acquire any new properties in 2025, instead focusing on maximizing our existing assets. We 93 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 03 KIMBERLEY ACCOMMODATION GROUP

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