SkyCity Entertainment has appointed Avril Baynes as Managing Director of its Adelaide operations, following her role as interim Chief Operating Officer for Australia.
The appointment will take effect on September 16th.
Baynes, who assumed the interim COO position in April, has been overseeing SkyCity’s Adelaide business and its Australian inter-state gaming operations.
According to a filing with the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), Baynes originally joined SkyCity in 2015 as an executive manager at SkyCity Darwin, remaining until the company sold its stake in the casino in 2019. From 2020 to 2023, she served as General Manager of the Mindil Beach Casino Resort in Darwin, before returning to SkyCity in 2023 as Hospitality General Manager at SkyCity Adelaide.
Commenting on the appointment, SkyCity CEO Jason Walbridge said: “I’m delighted that Avril has agreed to lead our team in Adelaide on a permanent basis. She has led our improvement initiatives in Adelaide over the past five months and will continue to prioritize these while working closely with our regulators.”
SkyCity’s Adelaide casino license is currently under investigation by South Australia’s Liquor and Gambling Commission, with a report from Justice Brian Martin expected by December 31st.
