HIGH STANDARDS AND HIGH PRAISE FOR WA’S EXCELLENCE
The AHA WA has announced the winners of its 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence, at Crown Perth, before more than 1,100 guests. The Hahn Gala Ball spanned over 40 categories, recognising the state’s best pubs, hotels, taverns,
C!NC’S NEW WAVE AT COOGEE BAY HOTEL
An iconic hospitality precinct for over 150 years, Sydney’s Coogee Bay Hotel has just launched its next chapter of cuisine by the sea, Beach Bar & Dining. Overlooking iconic Coogee Beach, the new space is led by executive chef Justin
TERMINUS LOOKS TO NEW START
Pyrmont’s revived Terminus Hotel has returned to market, thriving in a populous precinct almost a decade since it was rescued from beneath a mountain of ivy andmany years of neglect. Occupying a 493sqm corner of Harris Street, the historic Hotel
‘NONSENSICAL’ COSTS HIT VICTORIA’S MUSIC VENUES HARD
Melbourne pubs play a critical role in maintaining the city’s status as the culture capital of Australia, yet the local live music scene is struggling. Since 2018 over three hundred Victorian live music venues have closed, with smaller venues disproportionately
HOW OUR SOCIAL HABITS HAVE CHANGED IN THE MODERN AGE
Communication and community are two of the most important things humans have. In fact, our ability to engage with one another in conversation is the most significant thing that sets us apart from the rest of the animal world. However,
PROMOTING THE PUB WITH BRANDED GEAR
Reilly Group has decked out staff and the merchandise cabinet with branded attire to bang the brand drum in its Sydney pubs, with a range of products from Dynamic Screen Printing. Sporting a half-dozen pubs in the city’s inner west,
TILLEY & WILLS UNVEIL INNER CITY OASIS CABANA BAR
Officially kickass hospitality group Tilley & Wills Hotels has unfurled Sydney’s “ultimate off-duty playground” at Cabana Bar in Martin Place. Simon Tilley and Nick Wills, along with the team and venues of T&W Hotels, are still fulgent from their success
MORE ADGEMIS HOTELS ON THE MOVE
More of the bankrupt Jon Adgemis Public Hospitality portfolio has been listed, bringing the sprawling South Bondi Hotel and recently refurbished Hotel Diplomat Potts Point to the fore. These are two of the five Public assets repossessed by lender Deutsche
THE DIGITAL HABITS CHANGING HOW PEOPLE SPEND THEIR NIGHTS OUT
The rhythm of a night out has changed, though not in the way some might think. The buzz of a crowd still calls, and the search for it now starts online. Recent findings from the Australian Communications and Media Authority
SOARING INSURANCE COSTS LEAVE PUBS EXPOSED
A recent Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) report shows that an increasing number of small businesses are underinsuring or forgoing insurance completely due to the rising expense of premiums. The report, created in conjunction with the Insurance Council