Media Releases

24 March 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has welcomed the easing of Level 2 restrictions, which will substantially reduce the burden on WA’s hotels, bars, pubs, taverns, restaurants and tourism venues. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods thanked the McGowan Government for responding quickly to industry concerns regarding the damage associated with restrictive capacity limits and […]

22 March 2022 Exactly two years ago, WA’s pubs, bars, taverns and restaurants fell silent. It wasn’t a case of a pub with no beer, but something far bleaker – pubs with no patrons. From 23 March 2020, licensed venues closed for on-site consumption, marking the first of a series of restrictions that would come

11 March 2022 The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has today announced the finalists of the 2022 AHA Perth Airport Accommodation Awards for Excellence. AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said in the face of the ongoing disruption and uncertainty associated with COVID-19, WA’s accommodation hotels have continued to focus on delivering industry excellence.  “While the past two

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