AHA SA

AHA SA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE – HEAR THEM ROAR

Posted on July 28th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA SA held its Awards for Excellence this week, with plenty of cream rising to the top and the Lion again leader of the pack. Adelaide’s Entertainment Centre hosted the Awards on Tuesday night, with the best of the

WHOPPING LICENCE FEE INCREASES TO BE DEBATED

Posted on April 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The state-mandated review into liquor licensing could see South Australian venues paying licence fee increases up to 1,250 per cent. The review of SA’s liquor licensing scheme by former chief justice Tim Anderson QC began 1 October 2015. Anderson delivered

FEARS FOR ADELAIDE HERITAGE PUB ‘THE CRANKER’

Posted on October 28th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
As anger rages over one illegal demolition, Adelaide’s famous Crown & Anchor is under threat beneath the spectre of a $50 million development next door by its new owner. South Australian developer Karidis Corporation purchased the heritage-listed hotel, established in

HURLEY CHAMPIONS RIGHTS OF HOTELS AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Prominent hotelier and AHA SA President, Peter Hurley, has slammed the “untaxed, totally unregulated” Airbnb, and complicit parties including the former Lord Mayor. Speaking at an AHA Christmas lunch, in front of SA Premier Jay Weatherill and treasurer Tom Koutsantonis,

DEAL PREVAILS IN LATE-NIGHT POLICY, DESPITE POLITICS

Posted on December 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
South Australia’s review into its Late Night Code has finally been finalised, with acceptable compromise reached – despite the spectre of political populism. The revised measures, to be introduced in February 2016, will ban after midnight ‘free’ alcohol through the

SA BEST BURGER BATTLE FOUGHT & WON

Posted on October 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The battle for one of the benchmarks of pubs has been fought, with the Hurley Group taking the gong for South Australia’s best burger. Before an expert panel of judges including several professional food critics, eleven finalists competed for the

RESEARCH SHOWS HOTELS STILL ROCK FOR LIVE MUSIC

Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In the wake of recent findings that live music is a “significant contributor” to the economy, hotels are shown to be the greatest driver. The University of Tasmania released a report last week that quantified the live music industry as

BIKIE BAN LEAVES HOSPITALITY WORKERS NERVOUS

Posted on August 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality staff across South Australia are justifiably “anxious and stressed” ahead of the first weekend of the State’s new anti-bikie laws banning OMGs from licensed venues. Laws that came into effect yesterday ban members of criminal organisations – Outlaw Motorcycle

NEW CODE AN “AMBUSH” ON INDUSTRY: AHA SA

Posted on July 31st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
News around South Australia’s plan to continue its 3am lockouts has largely failed to tell the complete story of the Government’s “disappointing effort at consultation”. AHA SA CEO Ian Horne told PubTIC the “devil is in the detail” of the

AHA BRINGS BIKIE LAW REVISION FOR HOTELS

Posted on June 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The much-anticipated latest round of anti-bikie laws is set to go before South Australia’s parliament – but not before being amended to reflect consideration for the hotel and hospitality industry. Attorney-general John Rau announced alterations to the proposed Bill that