Newcastle Tourism has celebrated the “best of the best” in the region at the 2025 Newcastle Hospitality & Tourism Awards, with Hunt Hospitality taking two top honours. The Newcastle Tourism Industry Group’s (NTIG) Awards were held at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club on Monday night, presenting winners across 12 categories in recognition of “exceptional talent, dedication […]
The best of Victoria were front and centre as the industry honoured winners across 42 categories at the 2025 AHA (Vic) State Awards for Excellence. A cornucopia of hotels and industry influencers made up an audience of more than 1,200 attendees at the sold-out event at Crown Palladium on Monday night, celebrating the hotel industry’s
Redcape has boosted its exposure in the Sunshine Coast with the acquisition of Maeva Hospitality’s four pubs for circa $80 million. Maeva Hospitality – formerly Sunshine Coast Hotels – is a venture by veteran Queensland hoteliers Scott Armstrong and Richard Deery. The Deery family famously own the storied Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane. Maeva’s portfolio
The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is diving into the new year and a new chapter in hospitality with a refreshed brand identity and logo for the big show for 2025. Ending a decade sporting the poker machine-inspired insignia, the contemporary new look marks a milestone in the event’s evolution, which in itself is a nod
An industry campaign has been launched encouraging the people of Britain to tell politicians how much they value and want to protect their local pubs, with clear relevance Down Under. The primary objective of the ‘Our Pub’ initiative is to get patrons, suppliers or anyone to contact their local MPs and tell them that their
In a global first, hospitality industry heavyweights launched a new survey at the end of February, aimed specifically at the demographics of the drinks industry. The purpose of the Drinks Industry Data Census Survey is to provide insight into all who work in the industry – from bartenders to owners and everyone in between. It
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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 to the excise on beer, but only on beers poured in licensed venues. This is
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, from Papaya Agency. Chapman believes that the platform can offer a boost for pubs as
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 Star for an epic event of 57 awards, hosted by Australian TV personality Tim Campbell
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 of 48 categories, as finalists emerged from more than 950 nominations. The coveted People’s Choice
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