INDUSTRY REELS AS RESTRICTIONS ROLL ON

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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 –