Industry

VICTORIA SNAPS SHUT AGAIN

Posted on February 12th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Announcement came today Victoria will go into lockdown again for five days, from midnight tonight, in a designated “short, sharp circuit-breaker” to stem the spread of the highly infectious UK strain of coronavirus. Striving to prevent spread into the community

SA AWARDS HERALD RETURN TO EXCELLENCE

Posted on February 10th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA|SA Awards for Excellence for 2020 took place last night at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, ushering in a return to large industry events and honouring the Hurley Group’s magnificent Marion as Best Overall Hotel in South Australia. The 2020

PERTH ON HOLD OVER HOTEL GUARD POSITIVE

Posted on February 3rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Perth and surrounding areas are in the midst of a snap lockdown dropped this week after a hotel quarantine security guard returned a positive COVID-19 result on the weekend. It has emerged that the guard from Perth’s Four Points Hotel

PUSH FOR FURTHER INDUSTRY SUPPORT IN RECOVERY

Posted on January 27th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Even as NSW and other states look to ease coronavirus trade restrictions a little further, industry bodies like the AHA are lobbying government for continued support for hard-hit sectors such as hospitality. The second round of the Federal Government’s $101

AHG EXPO CANCELLED AGAIN

Posted on January 20th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the board of the AHG Expo for 2021 have determined to postpone this year’s event. The 2021 MAX AHG Expo was due to take place in Brisbane in March. The 2020 instalment was one of

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY AS NSW EASES RESTRICTIONS

Posted on December 2nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Today’s announcement of a dramatic relaxation to NSW’s COVID-19 restrictions has brought praise from industry giants such as Merivale and the AHA as a “game-changer”.  NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the changes today, due to come into effect Monday (7

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY SPIRIT RECOGNISED IN GLOBAL AWARDS

Posted on December 2nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian-made Community Spirit project by Nip of Courage has taken gold at this year’s global Spirits Business Awards for its contribution to the spirits industry. In a virtual event streamed from the United Kingdom, the Spirits Business Awards champion

SA HUNKERS DOWN TO QUASH OUTBREAK

Posted on November 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Jumping to put the lid on an outbreak of coronavirus in Adelaide, on Wednesday the South Australian Government initiated a second and hopefully short-term lockdown of the State. Premier Steven Marshall described the proposed six-day measure as a “circuit breaker”

RAY OF LIGHT: VICTORIAN PUBS CAUTIOUSLY REOPEN

Posted on October 30th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs around Victoria have embraced the easing of restrictions, with some of the State’s major players eager to welcome patrons back, while the Andrews’ government’s tight controls keep many closed. One of the largest groups in the country, Australian Venue

MORE COVID FINES AND PUNITIVE CLOSURE AT NSW PUBS

Posted on October 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A pub in Bourke is the latest to be issued with five-figure fines for breaching COVID restrictions, as another is closed for a week by Liquor & Gaming. Following a police operation in the state’s north-west in early October, Western