Industry

LABOR ROLLS OUT ‘COMMON SENSE’ ON BEER TAX

Posted on March 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
With a Federal election looming, the incumbent Albanese administration has begun wooing the battlers, promising a freeze on the unpopular tax on beer for at least two years. If re-elected, the Albanese Government has mandated the temporary halt on increases

WHY PUBS SHOULD TAP INTO TIKTOK

Posted on February 3rd, 2025 by Jane Louise
Bayfield Hotel Group’s Dee Why Hotel in Sydney has taken a new marketing approach by diversifying its social media to include TikTok. The hotel is now experimenting with TikTok content thanks to the guidance of senior account manager Tash Chapman,

AUSTRALIA’S BEST FOR 2024

Posted on November 27th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Highlight of the hospitality calendar, the National Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence took place in Brisbane Monday night and there was no shortage of success on show. Around 700 VIPs and industry guests gathered in the afternoon at The

NSW AWARDS BRING OUT THE BEST

Posted on October 30th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The best and brightest of New South Wales hospitality gathered Tuesday for the AHA NSW annual gala Awards for Excellence ceremony, at Royal Randwick Racecourse. A crowd of around 1,350 industry, political and business leaders attended to see the results

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S HOSPITALITY SHINES AT 2024 AWARDS

Posted on October 23rd, 2024 by Jane Louise
This week the Adelaide Entertainment Centre played host to the 2024 AHA|SA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence, with nearly 1,000 in attendance at the gala event. SA Premier, Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, told the audience he was delighted to help

AHA NSW AWARDS: PUBS FACE OFF FOR TOP CHEAP EATS PRIZE

Posted on October 16th, 2024 by Jane Louise
This year’s AHA NSW Awards for Excellence ‘Cheap Eat Meal Under $20’ category has exceeded expectations, with a slew of entrants battling it out for a spot in the finals. While many pub-goers are concerned about rising costs, they still

PUB-LIC HONOURS: NSW’S BEST PUBS COMPETE AT AHA AWARDS

Posted on October 4th, 2024 by Jane Louise
The prestigious Australian Hotel Association NSW Awards for Excellence are on again, with overall winners to be announced at the end of this month. Metropolitan finalists have been found across Sydney, from Bella Vista to Hurstville to Neutral Bay, but

THREE DAYS OF INDUSTRY SEMINARS AT THE GAMING EXPO

Posted on August 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The 2024 edition of the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) begins Tuesday at Sydney’s International Convention Centre, offering operators a one-stop line-up of 200 exhibitors, and 11 industry seminars. Taking place Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 August, the AGE has grown

GAMING EXPO BEGINS

Posted on August 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The latest and greatest Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is set to take place next week at the Sydney International Convention Centre, from Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 August. The very first AGE was held in Sydney in 1990. The Expo

A COMPETITION WITH THE LOT

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Chef Ryan Davey took out the winning title of the AHA South Australia’s Best Pub Burger 2024 amidst stiff competition from forty other venues. Davey, who was representing the Belgian Beer Café from Adelaide’s East End, won the final round