$35 Million cut to state tourism promotion highly disappointing and a false economy Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has described a $35 million cut to funding for tourism promotion announced in today's State budget as highly disappointing and puts the State at risk of losing momentum, in an increasingly competitive domestic market for the tourism dollar July 19, 2019 By Accommodation Association General state, tourism, economy 0 Comment Read More >>
WAGES TO INCREASE FROM 1 JULY 2019 The wage increase is 3% of the base rate for each wage level, to apply only to the pays for the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2019 June 18, 2019 By Accommodation Association General WAGES 0 Comment Read More >>
Accor Pacific’s Simon McGrath named in Queen’s Birthday Honours Simon McGrath, Accor's Chief Operating Officer for the Pacific, has been named in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). The prestigious honour is given to only 365 recipients each year, with McGrath chosen for his outstanding service to the tourism and hospitality industry. June 12, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Queens Birthday Honours 0 Comment Read More >>
World-Renowned Chada to Design Skye Suites Green Square Interiors World-renowned interior designer and TV judge, Juliet Ashworth, is set to unveil CHADA'S exciting new designs for the plush new hotel rooms and lobby at SKYE Suites, due to open in Sydney's Green Square late this year. June 12, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Chada, Interiors, Skye Suites, Green Square 0 Comment Read More >>
Investing in regional tourism Will Hodgman, Premier & Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events, says tourism fuels our state's economy and contributes more than $3 billion to gross state product, while supporting around 38,000 jobs - 15.6% of total employment across the state. June 7, 2019 By Accommodation Association General regional, tourism, Tasmania 0 Comment Read More >>
Victoria Tourism Industry Council congratulates Scott Morrison The Victoria Tourism Industry Council congratulates the Hon Scott Morrison MP, and the Liberal National Coalition team, on their success in the 2019 federal election. VTIC looks forward to working with the re-elected Coalition government as it develops policies to grow the Victorian tourism, hospitality and events industry over the next four years. May 28, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Victoria, VTIC, Scott Morrison 0 Comment Read More >>
Unemployment up to 5.2% ACTU Secretary Sally McManus says ABS data released this morning shows that the unemployment rate has increased 0.1 to 5.2 per cent, underemployment has also jumped sharply, up 0.3 to 8.5 per cent. There are more than 1 million people underemployed. May 28, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Unemployment 0 Comment Read More >>
Boutique becoming new normal, says report Boutique properties now represent up to 20 percent of Australia's hotel pipeline, moving the deliberately different sector into the mainstream. May 13, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Boutique 0 Comment Read More >>
Why ‘Going Digital’ Isn’t a Reality for Many Australian Small Businesses Is your small business facing big challenges when trying to go digital? Inside this article, Despina talks about some of the biggest obstacles that small businesses face, why they can't be ignored any longer, and what you can do as a limited-resource business to turn up your marketing and give your larger competitors a run for their money. May 9, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Digital, small business, Australia 0 Comment Read More >>
Is room service about to disappear? Hotel room service could become a thing of the past as food delivery company Deliveroo rolls out a global program to deliver local cuisine to guests. May 9, 2019 By Accommodation Association General room service 0 Comment Read More >>