Its origins can be traced to Melbourne in the 1880s. History Federal Coffee Palace įederal is the oldest continually operating hotel group in Australia. The Federal Group is owned and operated by the Farrell family, consisting of Greg Farrell (managing director), John Farrell (director of business development), Julia Farrell (director of interior design), Deborah Lee (née Farrell board member) and Jane Farrell (board member).
In the past the company has been known as both 'Federal Hotels' or 'Federal Hotels and Resorts'. Federal Group is a privately owned family company which operates tourism, hospitality, retail, and a national sensitive freight company but is primarily known for their casino and gaming assets in Tasmania which is described as 'a licence to print money'.
