Industry

NSW EXCELLENCE REVEALED FOR 2022

Posted on October 26th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
For the first time in three years, the AHA NSW Awards for Excellence made a triumphant return on Monday night, celebrating the state’s best across a record 46 categories. Pandemic-delayed since 2019, the no-expense-spared event ushed in 1,500 hospitality industry,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES THE BEST OF 2022

Posted on October 19th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The best of South Australia’s hotel industry were revealed at the 2022 AHA|SA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Tuesday night. Around 900 people gathered to learn who had won the industry accolades, across 36 categories.

COURT RULES UNIVERSAL IN CIVIC INSURANCE DISPUTE

Posted on July 15th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Universal Hotels has won a decision in the NSW Supreme Court over an insurance claim that was denied over a technicality and suggestion the policy was not completed properly. In February 2011, a patron of the public bar at the

QUEENSLAND HOTELIERS RETURN TO RECOGNITION

Posted on June 15th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) celebrated a long-awaited night of nights this week, crowning its winners for the 2022 Awards for Excellence at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. On Monday night a record crowd of more than 1,700 members

VICTORIOUS VICTORIANS CROWNED FOR ‘22

Posted on May 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The crème of Victorian hospitality gathered this week to recognise the “Most Outstanding” in the hotel industry, at the 2022 AHA Victoria Awards for Excellence. A crowd of 1,250 recipients, guests and VIPs packed out the Crown Palladium on Monday

PLASTICS BAN LOOMS FOR NSW AND VICTORIA

Posted on May 9th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales and Victoria are joining the states that have already banned the use of single-use plastics, and venues are being forced to make provision in day-to-day operations. What is dubbed ‘single-use plastics’ make up around a third of

BUDGET 2022: WHAT IT MEANS FOR PUBS AND PUNTERS

Posted on March 30th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal Government has issued its much-anticipated budget for the coming year, and critics are saying it is tainted with pre-election flavour, with only modest gains for small business and hospitality. It appears Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be staying

LAUNDYS CONTINUE COASTAL, ON TO ORANA

Posted on March 21st, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Laundy family, with the Richardsons, have further expanded their coastal collection with a $13 million purchase of the Orana Hotel at Blacksmiths. Heading up the acquisition is Danielle Richardson, daughter of Arthur Laundy, with her husband Shane, who have

GOVT UNDER PRESSURE OVER BEER TAX AND REVIVING CITIES

Posted on February 11th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The campaign for relief on beer excise – for pubs and patrons – continues its push on government, highlighting the multiple taxes paid to simply enjoy a glass of beer. An initiative against beer becoming ‘liquid gold’ began last week,