AHA WA

TOURISM FIGURES SHOW HOSPITALITY DRIVING ECONOMY

Posted on September 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The latest national tourism figures have been released, with more great news for hospitality in most states. Tourism Research Australia reports the year ending June 2015 saw an overall increase of seven per cent (432,000) in visitors to our shores,

LIQUOR AMENDMENT BILL GOOD FOR PUBS

Posted on August 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Barnett Government is delivering on promises to “modernise Western Australia's liquor laws” with a Bill yesterday going to parliament. The proposed changes in the Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2015 include some long-awaited corrections to the State’s licensing laws, including

HOTEL BOOKING SCAMS ON THE RISE

Posted on July 20th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The increased use of online booking systems for travel and accommodation has led to a rise in the number of scams and complaints by duped consumers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) operates Scamwatch – providing “information to consumers

PUB LANDMARK TO OVERHAUL IN “VERY COMPETITIVE” PERTH

Posted on July 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
West Australian hotel industry stalwart Neil Randall is overhauling his beloved pub to “keep up with the trend” in the dynamic Perth hospitality market. The Paddo Ale House is a Perth institution and has been operated since 1987 by AHA

NATIONAL HOTEL COURT RULING OPENS DOOR AUSTRALIA-WIDE

Posted on June 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
<TEXT> A hotel in Western Australia has won a landmark Supreme Court battle that could bring a new level of accountability to liquor regulators around the country. Karl Bullers purchased the National Hotel in Fremantle as a ‘vision project’ and

BUDGET BREAKS SET TO BOOST HOSPITALITY

Posted on May 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Amid the ubiquitous media coverage of the latest Federal Budget revelations, the ‘Small Business Package’ contained has been recognised as a positive step for tourism and hospitality. Applying to businesses with annual turnover of less than $2 million, the tax

FARE NOT FAIR, JUST FEAR: AHA

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian Hotels Association WA has slammed the latest ‘Alcohol Poll’ by FARE (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education) as “distorted” and guilty of “fear-mongering” around alcohol consumption. [caption id="attachment_305" align="alignright" width="316"] Brad Woods, AHA WA CEO[/caption] The AHA WA

BREAKTHROUGH LABOUR DEAL SHOWS IR SYSTEM IS “BROKEN”: AHA

Posted on March 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A landmark agreement by one of Australia’s largest unions and Business SA may pave the way for the long-awaited workplace relations reforms. The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association (SDA) and Business SA arrived at the template enterprise agreement following

Crime down 56 per cent, Police objections still rising

Posted on February 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_305" align="alignright" width="316"] Brad Woods, AHA WA CEO[/caption] The AHA WA has come out in support licensed venues’ struggle to keep authorities satisfied, as the State’s Police continue their campaign of whip-cracking. Speaking to PubTIC, AHA WA CEO Bradley