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SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S BEST HOTELS HONOURED FOR 2025

Posted on October 27th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Venues and hospitality professionals of South Australia were recently celebrated at the Australian Hotels Association South Australia (AHA|SA) Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence, before a sell-out Gala Dinner of 1,000 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The finalists and guests were

AUSTRALIA’S BEST FOR 2024

Posted on November 27th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

MAN ARRESTED OVER ARKABA RAMPAGE

Posted on November 6th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A Sydney man accused of assaulting staff and damaging several poker machines at the Hurley Group’s Arkaba Hotel has been released into home detention, after being detained by workers. Around 2pm on Sunday afternoon police were called to the Hotel

A COMPETITION WITH THE LOT

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Chef Ryan Davey took out the winning title of the AHA South Australia’s Best Pub Burger 2024 amidst stiff competition from forty other venues. Davey, who was representing the Belgian Beer Café from Adelaide’s East End, won the final round

SOUTH AUSTRALIA TOASTS THE TALENT OF 2023

Posted on November 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA|SA and hotel industry came together this week to celebrate outstanding facilities, initiatives and hospitality at the state’s 2023 Awards for Excellence. More than 900 people gathered at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday night in celebration of the

VALE WARD MATTHEWS, SA SCION

Posted on October 28th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Ward Matthews, a principal of one of South Australia’s most prominent and highly respected pub groups, has passed away suddenly. Remembered as a “kind and lovely” man, Matthews Hospitality Group confirmed his unexpected death this month, asking for privacy at

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

SA STEPS UP EASING SCHEDULE

Posted on May 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Following an announcement from the Premier late last week, any business in South Australia with a liquor licence can now reopen for seated dining, up to 10 people inside plus 10 outside. The late press conference followed decision earlier the

POLICE BLITZ ON SUSPECTS IN GAMING ROOM ROBBERIES

Posted on September 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
An inter-agency taskforce involving more than 90 police officers executed coordinated raids at 58 properties, in relation to a scourge of gaming room robberies in South Australia. Police report armed robberies at 26 gaming rooms in the State since the

LATEST GREATEST CELEBRATED AS 2019 AWARDS BEGIN

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Awards season has begun, with the country’s capital and the Festival State honouring their best and brightest in the annual Awards for Excellence. Last week 470 industry and political leaders gathered at Hotel Realm to conduct the 2019 Australian Hotels