Media Releases

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 […]

25 June 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has announced the winners of the 2025 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich Competition, following a public vote and high-energy live cook-off at the AHA Hospitality Expo at Crown Perth on 24–25 June. Now in its 18th year, the competition remains a favourite on

25 June 2025 | A cocktail described as a “love letter to Western Australia” has taken out the title of 2025 AHA & Don Julio WA’s Best Cocktail at a live mix-off between the state’s top hospitality venues. The Australian Hotels Association (WA) named Matcha Made in Heaven by The Sandbar Scarborough Beach as this

28 May 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) is excited to reveal the eight finalists in the 2025 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition – four from country WA and four from the Perth metro area. Now in its 18th year, the iconic competition has once again fired up grills and

28 May 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) is proud to announce the four finalist venues in the 2025 AHA & Don Julio WA’s Best Cocktail competition following a thirsty search powered by public votes and mystery judge visits. These top venues will now take to the stage at Crown Perth on Tuesday 24

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

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

5 May 2025 |The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has announced that public voting is now open for the 2025 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition. Now in its 18th year, this iconic competition sees metro and regional venues from across Western Australia compete for the coveted title of WA’s Best Steak Sandwich.

5 May 2025 | The AHA(WA) is proud to announce that public voting is now underway for the 2025 AHA & Don Julio WA’s Best Cocktail Competition. Twenty-one venues across Western Australia have nominated their most creative and captivating cocktails, and now it’s up to the public to help decide who will be named among

18 April 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed the WA Government’s commitment to modernise liquor laws, aligning Western Australia with community expectations and supporting the state’s hospitality and tourism industry. The WA Cook Government has committed to reforming licensing laws so that from next year, pubs, bars and other authorised licensed venues will