Media Releases

3 March 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed the $12 million marketing campaign to encourage Australians to Wander Out Yonder and rediscover Western Australia, coinciding with today’s border reopening. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said after two years of COVID-19 and countless changes to WA’s border controls, the WA Government was making the right […]

2 March 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has cautiously welcomed the WA Government’s Level 2 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package but says more will be required in the months ahead to stem job losses and business closures within WA’s hospitality venues. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said any financial relief is appreciated by the hospitality industry,

18 February 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has strongly urged the WA Government to avoid onerous COVID-19 restrictions such as 1 in 4sqm capacity limits that will damage the viability of hospitality venues and cost jobs. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said calls by some to implement South Australia’s hospitality-destroying density limits of 1 in

10 February 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) commends three leading WA hospitality venues for receiving the ultimate recognition in Australian hospitality at the at the highly competitive Australian Hotels Association’s National Awards for Excellence. Over 500 guests gathered in Hobart for a presentation dinner, where Australia’s leading hospitality venues were awarded with the prestigious

11 January 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed today’s release of the ServiceWA app, which will assist WA’s hospitality venues and patrons satisfy proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said the app was designed to make the venue check-in process easier by linking existing Government services, official ID and COVID-19