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AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION HAILS RECORD-BREAKING WA TOURISM

2 October 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed powerful new tourism results from the Commonwealth Government’s Tourism Research Australia, including the latest International Visitor Survey and Domestic Tourism Statistics for the year ending June 2025, which show Western Australia surging on the domestic and international stage. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said the […]

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AHA(WA) NAMES FINALISTS FOR THE 2025 HOSPITALITY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

30 September 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has named the finalists competing for more than 40 prestigious accolades in the 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence. This year’s awards attracted a record 605 nominations from across the state, reflecting the strength and diversity of WA’s hospitality sector. Following a thorough and

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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WARNS AGAINST EASTER SATURDAY HOLIDAY

6 August 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has warned the WA Government that declaring Easter Saturday a public holiday could result in widespread hospitality venues not opening over the Easter long weekend and disproportionately impacting an industry already under financial strain. In the AHA’s submission to the WA Government consultation, regarding public holiday

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AHA(WA) WELCOMES DRAUGHT BEER TAX FREEZE BUT CALLS FOR FAIRNESS ON SPIRITS

2 August 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed the Federal Labor Government’s decision to freeze the excise on draught beer for the next two years, describing it as “good news for locals who enjoy a beer at the pub, and a wise response to today’s cost of living pressures”. However, the Association

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AHA(WA) HAILS ACTION-PACKED WINTER OF SPORT AS A WIN FOR HOSPITALITY

20 May 2025 |The AHA(WA) has welcomed the announcement that Italian football powerhouse AC Milan will return to Perth this winter for an exclusive showdown against Perth Glory — a major addition to what is shaping up to be one of the biggest winters of blockbuster sport Western Australia has seen. The match, scheduled for 31

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AHA(WA) WELCOMES MAJOR QANTAS BOOST TO PERTH’S INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY

6 May 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed today’s announcement by Qantas to launch two new international routes into Perth, delivering more than 155,000 additional seats in and out of Western Australia each year. Qantas will commence direct flights into Perth from Auckland and Johannesburg from December 2025, further cementing Perth’s position

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