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 on the cans, as one promise that did not come was the hotel industry’s push […]
Vast areas of northern NSW and southern Queensland are dealing with record rain and floods, pushing river levels to heights unseen for a century. Deluges of rain for days inundated the Mary River, which passes through Gympie. Locals were told the River was predicted to reach a height of 17-20 metres, and many residents stayed
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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, fronted by the National AHA, with Clubs Australia and the Brewers Association. Beer excise has
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The George is in the hot seat and facing massive fines and loss of licence over a private New Year’s Eve event hosting hundreds of people during COVID restrictions. New public health orders came into effect in WA on 23 December, temporarily banning nightclubs and allowing dancing only at weddings. This would have limited effect
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Health departments are increasingly concerned about transmission of the COVID virus in hospitality settings, such as pubs and clubs, with growing case numbers and big hikes in non-compliance penalties. COVID-19 case numbers have continued to increase in New South Wales, as several well-known Sydney pubs are listed as exposure sites by NSW Health over events
Hundreds of publicans tuned in to see a panel of industry heavyweights brainstorm what lies ahead as licensed venues navigate out of restrictions and lockdowns. Pubs, clubs, trade and associations came together for the webinar last week, discussing issues including staffing, policing unvaccinated patrons, vaccination passports, and problems that might arise once unvaccinated people are
Eyeing lockdowns lifted and restrictions eased across the eastern seaboard, a live webinar will tackle the “Road Out Of Lockdown & What The Future Holds”. New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria have the end of lockdown squarely in sight, and Queensland is expected to be easing restrictions, leaving thousands of pubs looking to the
A hard-earned thirst to get back to the pub is brewing as the light at the end of the tunnel comes into focus for locked-down venues to reopen, in a matter of weeks. The NSW and Victorian governments are poised to lift stay-at-home orders and allow venues to welcome back patrons – so long as
The third and final of Quantaco’s webinar series took place Wednesday, finding agreement amongst the expert panellists that hospitality is surfacing from challenges into a wave of opportunity. Quantaco COO Scott Barber was joined by Australia Venue Co. CEO Paul Waterson, Marlow Hotel Group MD Jason Marlow, and Quantaco founder and CEO Anthony Sullivan.
Last week the second in a series of webinars brought together another panel of hospitality experts to discuss insights on the new breed of patron, ahead of this week’s final, on impacts to the industry landscape. The second Quantaco webinar featured W. Short Hospitality MD Jen Russell, Feros Group COO Simon Johnston, and Geronimo founder
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