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HOSPITALITY CRISIS: UPDATE

Posted on March 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Federal government has issued a ban on non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, in its latest initiative to curb the spread of the disease The announcement is expected to impact the business of hospitality nationally,

FERGUSON STILL ON THE JOB

Posted on February 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson has agreed to stay on in the role another five years, continuing negotiation at a Federal level affecting the hotel industry nationally. Ferguson joined the Australian Hotels Association in 2014, coming from a role as

PUBS NATIONALLY RUSH TO SERVE AID FOR FARMERS

Posted on August 8th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs across Australia are leading the charge to help farmers struggling through one of the worst droughts in decades, with fundraising programs such as ‘Parma for a Farmer’ sprouting in every State. Recent coverage of the plight of rural areas

HOTELS HAVE HEARTS BREAKTHROUGH: RECORD 2018

Posted on May 14th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Hotels Have Hearts gala dinner has been and gone for another year, with publicans raising a record-breaking $750,000 in aid of St Vincent de Paul. Hotels Have Hearts (HHH) was established in 2001 by a group of generous hoteliers

JOBS PaTH WIN-WIN FOR HOSPITALITY AND UNEMPLOYED

Posted on August 2nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The National AHA executive has announced a big expansion to its work with the Federal Government’s PaTH program, aiming to help 10,000 young unemployed get a start in the workplace. In 2016 the eight AHA presidents met with Employment Minister

ACCC RULES OK ON BIG BREWER TAP CONTRACTS

Posted on July 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
After an extensive investigation in a rapidly changing marketplace, the consumer watchdog has ruled the contracts pushed by big brewers are not having a significant impact on craft beer and brewers. A number of smaller brewery operations put allegations to

FWC GIVE GREEN LIGHT TO MORE FLEXIBLE PART-TIME

Posted on July 5th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Fair Work Commission has today ruled in favour of greater flexibility for part-time employment that could see more people in hospitality engaged part-time rather than casual. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) released the Decision Summaries as part of its

SENATE REPORT INTO ALCOHOL INDUSTRY RED TAPE: KEY RESULTS

Posted on April 5th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Global drinks company Diageo and the National branch of the AHA have weighed in on the results of the Federal Senate Committee’s red tape report, with positive signs for diminishing bureaucracy. Two of the alcohol industry’s biggest stakeholders have come

PC REPORT WIN FOR HOTEL INDUSTRY

Posted on January 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Productivity Commission’s enquiry into Workplace Relations is complete, with big wins for the hospitality industry now in the hands of Federal Government. The enquiry was commissioned by the former Treasurer, and sought to assess the performance of the Workplace