All of Victoria is entitled to the Melbourne Cup public holiday unless an alternate local holiday has been arranged by non-metropolitan municipality. The Victorian Government have recently updated the non-metropolitan and alternate race day public holiday schedule as detailed below. Members are reminded of the above forthcoming public holiday. The Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 provides the following arrangements […]
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Bulletin 28: Daylight Savings Reminder
At the start of the daylight saving period (2am Sunday 1 October 2017), move your clocks forward one hour: Sunday, 1 October 2017, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to become Sunday, 1 October 2017, 3:00:00 am local (Victorian) daylight time instead. The Liquor Licensing rule is: 1. Adjust the clock per the […]
CONTINUE READINGBulletin 30: Revised AHA (Vic) Constitution Available
The revised AHA (Vic) Constitution is available below for members to review and for consideration at the 169th Annual General Meeting on 10 October 2017. Constitution and Rules Australian Hotels Association (Victorian Branch)
CONTINUE READINGBulletin 27: Availability of Financial Statements 2016/17
Members are advised that as required by the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act, the 2016/17 financial statements of the Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) are now available and can be viewed via the below link. 2016/17 Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) Financial Statement The accounts of the Australian Hotels and Hospitality Association Inc. are also available below. […]
CONTINUE READINGBulletin 25: Credit card charges obligations
Members are reminded that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) powers of enforcement over the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Act 2016 come in to operation for all merchants from 1st September 2017. Important merchant consideration include: The Act prohibits a merchant from passing on excessive surcharges to their customers, with the ACCC given authority to […]
CONTINUE READINGBulletin 26: Friday before AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
Members who employ staff under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 (HIGA 2010) are reminded of the forthcoming public holiday and arrangements under that award. The forthcoming award public holiday is for the whole of Victoria: Grand Final Eve Friday 29 September 2017 The HIGA provides the following arrangements for the public holidays listed above: […]
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CONTINUE READINGBulletin 23: Price increase to beer as at 1 August 2017
A number of costs have increased in recent times, some significantly, adding to the total operating cost of pub and hotel businesses. Having regard to increases in such costs including the increase in the excise on alcoholic beverages from 1 August 2017, AHA (Vic) is of the view that the following prices are warranted with […]
CONTINUE READINGBulletin 24: UPDATE – VCGLR late night liquor licence review project
To all AHA (Vic) and TAA (Vic) members, Further to my advice of 16 June 2017 in relation to the late night liquor licence review project, AHA (Vic) has had further meetings and discussions with the Victorian Commission for Liquor and Gambling Regulation. By way of background on this issue, the VCGLR has contacted approximately […]
CONTINUE READINGBulletin 21: Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 Updated
The Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 (HIGA) has been updated to incorporate the new wage rates, allowances, board and quarter deductions and national training wages which are applicable from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2017. A copy of the updated HIGA can be found on the AHA (Vic) website. Regards, […]
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