Industry

NSW EXCELLENCE OF 2026

Posted on October 28th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The annual gala AHA NSW Awards for Excellence took place Tuesday night before 1,400 industry, political and business leaders, at Royal Randwick Racecourse. Following a greeting and networking session overlooking the hallowed turf, with live music and sponsored refreshments, guests

2026 EXCELLENCE IN THE FESTIVAL STATE

Posted on October 21st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Premier Peter Malinauskas MP joined more than a thousand guests at the 2026 AHA|SA Awards for Excellence at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday night. In a demonstration of worth, nine hotels took out two or more awards, with the greatest

DISTRICT-WIDE BANS CLOSE THE NET ON TROUBLEMAKERS

Posted on October 16th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Pubs and clubs across the mid-north coast are strengthening their defences against anti-social behaviour, with a new district-wide barring policy making it harder for problem patrons to move between venues after being kicked out. The Hastings, Macleay and Nambucca Liquor

HONOURS FOR CLASS ACT

Posted on September 23rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Over 400 industry and community leaders gathered at QT Canberra Tuesday night to honour the biggest and brightest names in Canberra hospitality at the 2026 AHA ACT Awards for Excellence. The gala ceremony spanned 49 awards for the best pubs,

AGE MAKES LAUNDY A LEGEND

Posted on August 31st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Amongst the latest and greatest products and services in gaming and hospitality, the AGE last month recognised pub titan Arthur Laundy AM with the inaugural Legend Award. Over three days in August at ICC Sydney, the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE)

QHA AWARDS HONOUR QUEENSLAND HOSPITALITY EXCELLENCE

Posted on June 3rd, 2026 by Jane Louise
Monday 1 June saw Queensland’s hotel and hospitality sector celebrated at the Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) 2026 Awards for Excellence, with the theme this year of ‘Iconic Pub Games’. A record-breaking 443 nominations were submitted across 47 categories for this

VICTORIAN EXCELLENCE CELEBRATED FOR 2026

Posted on May 20th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Over 1,300 people from Victoria’s pubs, hotels and hospitality gathered Monday night to honour the state’s best at the sold-out 2026 AHA (Vic) State Awards for Excellence. The gala dinner at Crown Palladium saw accolades presented across a total of

BEST IN BEER FOR THE YEAR: 2026

Posted on May 15th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
On Thursday night industry gathered to celebrate the 2026 Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA), recognising standout breweries, cideries and producers from around Australia and the world. The Trophy presentation dinner caps what is the largest annual beer competition

LOCALSCO CELEBRATES TRIPLE HONOURS FOR ITS ROSE

Posted on February 20th, 2026 by Jane Louise
After a meticulous fourteen-month restoration, Bunbury’s iconic Rose Hotel was recognised late last year at the 2025 WA Heritage Awards, where it was awarded Western Australia’s top heritage honours. External heritage restoration works on the façade, masonry and balcony were

STATE OF INDUSTRY REPORT: WHAT PATRONS AND INDUSTRY WANT

Posted on December 10th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The inaugural State of the Industry Report (SIR) has been unveiled by the Australian Hotels Association (Vic), citing extensive research on what consumers want from pubs and society. The SIR outlines the social and economic contribution of pubs and hotels