Media Interviews

25 November 2025 |  Hospitality operators in Perth are reinvesting in the industry with the opening of several new venues. Channel 7 News asked AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods what this means for the sector.

21 November 2025 |  The much anticipated first Ashes Test, aka the “West Test”, between Australia and England at Optus Stadium has generated a tourism surge, with hotel occupancy sitting at 98 per cent. Channel 7 News asked AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods what this means for WA’s hospitality scene and local businesses.

3 September 2025 |  American fast food chain Chuck E. Cheese is about to open its first Australian outlet in Joondalup, Perth. Channel 7 News asked AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods what this means for WA’s hospitality scene and local businesses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz1UQJVu0Gks

16 May 2025 | Seven Regional News takes a look at this year’s WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition and the regional pubs competing for the crown.

6 May 2025 | AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods speaks with 7 News Perth and Channel 10 Perth about Qantas’ new direct flights from Auckland and Johannesburg to Perth, launching in December 2025 and bringing more than 155,000 additional seats to boost WA’s international tourism appeal. Reports on Channel 7 (above) and Channel 10 (below)

17 April 2025 |  The AHA(WA) comments on the the WA Government’s commitment to modernise liquor laws, which will allow pubs, bars and other authorised licensed venues to sell alcohol without a meal on Good Friday, Christmas Day and ANZAC Day next year.  

19 FEBRUARY 2025 |  The AHA(WA) comments on the importance of pubs to regional communities following news that an iconic establishment in the Gascoyne is up for sale.

21 JANUARY 2025 |  AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods is interviewed by 7 News Regional about hotel occupancy rates in regional Western Australia achieving significant growth in the 12 months to December 2024. The Kimberley and Pilbara region saw a 13.5 per cent increase in occupancy rates, while Bunbury and Mandurah recorded a 10.0 per cent

24 October 2024 |  The AHA(WA) responds to news that fine dining restaurant Wildflower is offering a cut-price menu as part of a wider trend to provide budget-friendly options during a cost-of-living crisis.

8 October 2024 |  On the opening day of the world’s biggest tourism summit, which is being staged in Perth for the first time, AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods was interviewed by Channel 7 about the benefits increased tourism has for the accommodation sector.