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INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AT QHA AWARDS

Posted on July 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The best of the Sunshine State gathered Monday night to recognise the winners of the Queensland Hotels Association’s prestigious State Awards for Excellence for 2025. Over 1,500 VIPs and industry guests attended Brisbane Exhibition Centre to celebrate the integral part

QHA AWARDS HONOUR HOSPITALITY EXCELLENCE

Posted on June 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Over 1,500 guests gathered to celebrate the finest in Queensland Hotels at the Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) State Awards for Excellence recently. This year’s awards were presented by QHA President Richard Deery along with many other leading industry heavyweights at

NEW STARS OUT IN SUNSHINE STATE

Posted on June 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
A crowd of more than 1,500, representing the crème of Queensland hospitality, joined the QHA for the 30th year of its Awards for Excellence on Monday night. Hundreds of finalists vied for recognition across 44 awards at the gala event.

DRINKWISE KICKS OFF PROGRAM ON MODERATION AND HELP

Posted on May 8th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
DrinkWise and key Queensland stakeholders including the QHA have launched a new initiative to remind patrons about the importance of moderating alcohol consumption and always being respectful. The Always Respect initiative aims to clearly set expectations around acceptable behaviour in

QUEENSLAND HOTELIERS RETURN TO RECOGNITION

Posted on June 15th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) celebrated a long-awaited night of nights this week, crowning its winners for the 2022 Awards for Excellence at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. On Monday night a record crowd of more than 1,700 members

LOCALS WELCOME PENDING BLI BLI

Posted on November 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Construction has begun on the highly-anticipated Bli Bli Tavern – set to become one of the largest licensed venues on the Sunshine Coast. The new tavern, slated for opening by mid-2022, will be over three levels, totalling 2350sqm, of a

COMISKEY GROUP BLITZES AWARDS AS BIG EXPANSION BEGINS

Posted on June 11th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The Comiskey Group took home a swag of awards at the QHA Awards for Excellence this week, as they plan no less than five new projects in Queensland’s booming south-east. As per the Queensland Hotels Association’s system, the highly awarded

PUBS VIABLE AGAIN AS MORE RESTRICTIONS EASE

Posted on June 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The quest to resume profitable trading marches on with further states joining NSW in allowing hoteliers to welcome more customers back to their modified post-pandemic pubs. The Berejiklian Government in NSW has released its industry guidelines for hospitality, providing a

2019 SHINING STARS OF THE SUNSHINE STATE

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland hotels’ night of nights for 2019 took place on Monday, awarding honours to the year’s top performers at the QHA Awards for Excellence. Hoteliers and guests from around the State gathered to be recognised for their contributions to Queensland’s

QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE CROWNED FOR 2018

Posted on October 10th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland’s hospitality elite gathered Monday night in the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre to celebrate the State’s best at the 2018 QHA Awards for Excellence. Hundreds of nominated finalists vied for title to the 43 award categories before a record