HOTELS HAVE HEARTS BREAKTHROUGH: RECORD 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

REVIEW HEARS BOTH SIDES SLAM INTEGRITY OF ONLINE BETTING

Debate over the impact of off-shore sports wagering has blown up again following submissions to the O’Farrell review by the major sporting bodies and industry stakeholders including the AHA. The 2001 Interactive Gambling Act allows for “in-play” betting via land-based

GOVT WAGERING REVIEW MUST INCLUDE POKIES

The AHA is amongst those calling for online poker machines to be included in the Government’s review into illegal offshore betting. [caption id="attachment_1749" align="alignright" width="213"] Stephen Ferguson, AHA National CEO[/caption] Speaking to PubTIC, Australian Hotels Association (AHA) National CEO Stephen

AHA NATIONAL AWARDS: AUSTRALIA-WIDE WINNERS REVEALED

A star-studded guest list attended the AHA National’s Awards for Excellence on Monday night, with the best of Australia’s hotel industry named for 2015. Guests and veterans gathered at Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast to celebrate the best hotel