AHA Vic

FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR VICTORIAN PUBS

Posted on September 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Andrews Government in Victoria has this week announced two rounds of additional business support funding, including special provisions for hotels and pubs throughout the State. On Sunday a $3 billion package was announced and on Monday another $290 million

INDUSTRY REELS AS RESTRICTIONS ROLL ON

Posted on September 7th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The hotel industry has reacted swiftly to yesterday’s announcement that Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions have been extended in a plan scheduled until the end of the year, as test results put some question on the cost versus benefit. The Victorian government’s

AUSSIE PUBS TOUCHED BY NATIONAL FIRE CRISIS

Posted on January 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
As Australia swelters through one of the worst bushfire seasons in living memory, watering holes across the country step up to shelter and support their flailing communities. Nationally the devastation has surpassed six million hectares, taking at least 23 lives

VALE PETER BURNETT AM

Posted on May 1st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian hotel industry is a little less bright with the passing of Lord of the Isles doyen, charity worker, Association veteran and family man, Peter Burnett. Burnett was President of AHA (Vic) from 1997 to 2018 and National AHA

GARDEN STATE AWARDS BEST OF VICTORIAN HOSPITALITY

Posted on November 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
‘Tis the season, and this week the AHA Victoria Awards for Excellence named this year’s best and brightest at a gala dinner at The Palladium at Crown. 1200 professionals and guests gathered to hear the champions of the 40 Awards,

HOTELS & HASHTAGS EVENT HELPING HOTELIERS

Posted on October 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Another edition of Hotels & Hashtags took place last week, helping hoteliers in Victoria to consider and plan beyond the today. The Hotels & Hashtags concept began two years ago, a partnership between the AHA Victoria and Carlton & United

RICHMOND’S RUBRIC RISING SUN TO RISE AGAIN

Posted on May 5th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
After several years in the wilderness, Richmond’s iconic Rising Sun Hotel is coming back to life – reassured of remaining part of Melbourne’s hotel landscape. Pat Reardon (Sr) bought the leasehold business in the late 90s, furthering the family’s history

PUBLICANS TURN TO HOTELS & HASHTAGS

Posted on August 31st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Pub Innovation parlay took place yesterday in the Amora Riverwalk Hotel, presenting ‘What’s next for your business? to innovatory publicans in attendance. The event was a follow-on of the successful Pub Evolution meet in Bendigo earlier this year –