ROCKIN THE PUBURBS PERFORMS WICKED THINGS

A roaring pubformance of finalists has resulted in Wicked Things winning the Australian Hotels Association NSW’s Rockin’ the Puburbs live music competition for 2023. After three years quiet, the Association revived the ultimate pub band competition in NSW late 2022,

CLUBS CEO SACKED OVER COMMENTS ON PERROTTET

The face and CEO of ClubsNSW, Josh Landis, has been stood down by the board in a sudden reaction to a comment the Association boss made on the Premier’s possible motives for pushing gaming reform. The chain of events began

BEST-OF-THE-BEST CROWNED AT NATIONAL AWARDS

The crème of the country’s hotels were crowned this week at the prestigious Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence. A record 730 VIPs and industry guests gathered for the extravaganza, held for the first time at Sydney’s Campbell’s Cove,

NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

The National chapter of the Australian Hotels Association says it is time to party again “cocktail style” as the 2022 Awards for Excellence revs up. A showcase of Australia’s hottest pubs and hotels will take place Monday, 28 November at

BEST OF WA HOSPITALITY REVEALED

After several years juggling restriction conditions, the best of WA gathered uninhibited this week to celebrate the winners of the 2022 AHA-Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence. A record 1,200-strong crowd attended Crown Perth to acknowledge the offerings found across Perth

NSW EXCELLENCE REVEALED FOR 2022

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

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

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

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

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