Long-serving AHA NSW President Scott Leach was unanimously elected as the AHA’s new national President earlier this month. AHA NSW Hotel News’ Jason Bartlett spoke to Mr Leach about the challenges of his new role. HN: Scott, congratulations on being elected as national president of the Australian Ho ...
The National AHA Awards provides an opportunity for the National Executive, the Board and in fact the entire AHA family to recognise and honour one amongst us who has provided exceptional service to their community, the AHA and/or the Australian licensed hospitality industry. The past awardees of th ...
An overview of the Australian Hotels Industry. The Australian hotels industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy and plays a pivotal role in providing entertainment to millions of patrons. Australian Hotels, More than just a drink and a flutter ...
Putting more liquor outlets in a municipality does not, in fact, lead to a higher incidence of domestic violence. The City of Casey in outer suburban Melbourne is concerned because, despite having high levels of domestic violence, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has appro ...
The Best Laid Plans… To celebrate their 125th anniversary in 2013, Bundaberg Rum had long planned a special release – the first super deluxe rum ever released in Australia – the 125th Anniversary Rum. Unfortunately, nature intervened, as it so often does. Nine months before the pla ...
By Nicole Pesa Are pubs still vital to the Australian landscape? Documentary feature filmmakers James Ward Breen and Natalie Palomo explore this question by looking at the past and the present. Verdict? Pubs are more important than ever. The son of an Aussie publican, James strives for an unpreceden ...
Australian music – particularly rock – has its origins in hotels and pubs, with a proliferation of live performances occurring in the early 1970’s. This stemmed from the liberalisation of state licensing laws and the epiphany among hoteliers and publicans that providing live music would attract the ...
A long and proud history of helping the community Almost every AHA member is involved in providing sponsorship or support in some form to a local sporting group or community organisation. By their nature, hotels are often the social hubs of their communities – a ‘home away from home’ utilised as a m ...
The wake up foundation is a not for profit organisation that is run by young people for the benefit of young people. Channelling the power of education and awareness, wake up has and continues to inspire young people to re-evaluate their cultural norms and take responsibility for their own actions. ...
Founded by the alcohol industry in 2005, Drinkwise Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, which utilises the power of evidenced-based social marketing for the purpose of producing a healthier and safer drinking culture. The CEO of this organisation is John Scott, who as a former n ...
