Treasury Casino

Treasury Casino, also known as The Treasury or Treasury Brisbane, was a casino, hotel and entertainment complex in central Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It occupied two important heritage-listed government buildings: the former Treasury Building, which contained the principal casino, and the nearby Lands Administration Building, which accommodated the hotel. Queens Gardens separated the two buildings, with a 700-vehicle car park constructed beneath the park. The complex was created through the refurbishment and adaptive reuse of the historic Treasury Building. The casino opened in April 1995 and became one of Brisbane's principal gambling and hospitality venues. Its setting combined an Edwardian-Baroque architectural exterior, sandstone construction, ornate colonnades and a six-storey atrium with a modern gaming operation. The main gaming area extended across three levels and included approximately 80 gaming tables and more than 1,300 gaming machines. Treasury Casino offered a broad range of table and electronic gaming. Table games included blackjack, Treasury 21, mini baccarat, Treasury Wheel, Caribbean Stud Poker, roulette, craps, three-card poker and Sic Bo. The venue also operated a poker room offering Texas hold'em and Omaha cash games, together with scheduled poker tournaments. Beyond gaming, the complex included a hotel historically marketed as Conrad Treasury, six restaurants, five bars, a nightclub and function rooms ranging from heritage-style spaces to contemporary meeting facilities. The venue was operated by Star Entertainment Group during its later years. Its business model combined casino gaming with accommodation, food and beverage, nightlife, events and tourism, positioning the complex as an integrated urban entertainment destination rather than solely a gambling venue. Under Queensland's community-benefit arrangements, one percent of the casino's gross gaming revenue was paid into the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund, administered by the Queensland Government to support nonprofit, community-based organisations. Treasury Casino ultimately became part of the redevelopment of Brisbane's Queen's Wharf precinct. Star Entertainment Group and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises developed a replacement casino and broader integrated resort at Queen's Wharf. Treasury Casino closed on 25 August 2024 to make way for the new Star Casino, ending the operation of the heritage-building casino under the Treasury name. The closure marked the transition from Brisbane's historic Treasury-based casino complex to the newer Queen's Wharf entertainment development.

Treasury Casino was established through the conversion of Brisbane's historic Treasury Building into a large-scale casino and entertainment venue. The building was a substantial heritage structure associated with Brisbane's former government administration and was distinguished by an Edwardian-Baroque exterior, sandstone walls, ornate colonnades and a six-storey atrium. The nearby Lands Administration Building was incorporated into the hospitality offering as the hotel component, historically known as Conrad Treasury. Queens Gardens remained between the two buildings, while a 700-vehicle car park was provided beneath the park. Following refurbishment, the casino opened in April 1995. The former government building was adapted for a three-level gaming operation with approximately 80 gaming tables and more than 1,300 gaming machines. This adaptive-reuse approach gave the venue a distinctive identity: it combined a highly ornamented heritage environment with the equipment and service infrastructure of a contemporary casino. The complex also included function rooms, allowing the site to serve business events, private functions and tourism-related activities in addition to gaming customers. The casino's offering covered both table and electronic gambling. Customers could play blackjack, Treasury 21, a variant of Spanish 21, mini baccarat, Treasury Wheel, Caribbean Stud Poker, roulette, craps, three-card poker and Sic Bo. A dedicated poker room supported Texas hold'em and Omaha cash games and hosted regular tournaments. The non-gaming operation broadened the venue's role in Brisbane's central-city visitor economy: the complex included a hotel, six restaurants, five bars and a nightclub. During its later operation, Treasury Casino was operated by Star Entertainment Group. Its positioning was that of an integrated urban resort, with gaming supported by accommodation, food and beverage, nightlife and event facilities. The venue also participated in Queensland's community-benefit funding arrangements. One percent of its gross gaming revenue was deposited in the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund, which was administered by the Queensland Government and used to support nonprofit community-based organisations. The casino's later history was shaped by the Queen's Wharf redevelopment. Star Entertainment Group and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises pursued a new casino and integrated resort as part of the Queen's Wharf project. The new development displaced the Treasury-based casino operation, and Treasury Casino closed on 25 August 2024. Its closure ended the brand's operation as a Brisbane casino while the Queen's Wharf project provided a new venue intended to replace the former casino within a substantially redeveloped precinct.

• 2024

  Treasury Casino closes

  [1]Treasury Casinoen.wikipedia.org

  The casino closed on 25 August 2024 to make way for a new Star Casino at Queen's Wharf.

• 1995

  Treasury Casino opens

  [1]Treasury Casinoen.wikipedia.org

  The refurbished Treasury Building opened as Treasury Casino in April 1995, with the associated hotel occupying the former Lands Administration Building.

A heritage-building integrated casino and hospitality destination serving Brisbane tourism, entertainment, dining and events markets.

• Casino gaming · 1995

  Treasury Casino gaming floor

  The core operation occupied three levels of the heritage Treasury Building and included approximately 80 gaming tables and more than 1,300 gaming machines. The gaming mix covered blackjack, Treasury 21, mini baccarat, Treasury Wheel, Caribbean Stud Poker, roulette, craps, three-card poker and Sic Bo.

• Poker

  Poker room

  Treasury Casino operated a dedicated poker room offering Texas hold'em and Omaha cash games. The room also hosted regular poker tournaments, adding a specialist poker proposition alongside the casino's table games and electronic gaming machines.

• Hotel accommodation · 1995

  Conrad Treasury

  The hotel component of the complex was housed in the former Lands Administration Building near the casino. It formed part of the integrated Treasury hospitality operation, which combined accommodation with gaming, restaurants, bars, nightlife and event facilities.

• Hospitality and nightlife · 1995

  Treasury dining and entertainment

  The complex included six restaurants, five bars and a nightclub, supported by function rooms that ranged from historically styled interiors to modern business meeting spaces. These facilities extended the venue beyond casino gaming into dining, nightlife, tourism and events.

• 2024

  Closure for Queen's Wharf redevelopmentStrategy

  Background

  The Treasury Casino site was superseded by the Queen's Wharf development, a major project involving Star Entertainment Group and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

  Action taken

  Treasury Casino closed on 25 August 2024 to make way for a new Star Casino within the Queen's Wharf precinct.

  Aftermath

  The closure ended Treasury Casino's operation and shifted Brisbane's casino activity toward the new Queen's Wharf venue.

  Source

1. 1Treasury Casinoen.wikipedia.org