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Accommodation sector welcomes “jobkeeper” support

Tourism Accommodation Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s $130b wage subsidy “Jobkeeper” package - with CEO Michael Johnson saying it...

Brisbane restaurants feed frontline health workers

Essential healthcare staff are working around the clock to keep people safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the Brisbane restaurant industry...

Illawarra mum sets up Facebook page to help local eateries

A day care centre owner has set up a Facebook group where restaurants and cafes across the Illawarra could post their menus. Toria Kotamanidis decided...

Aussie ‘bar staff’ recruited for virtual pub

Australians are being recruited to act as “bar staff” for a virtual pub set up in the UK. Ex-landlady Jo Bowtell launched The Virtual Pub Facebook...

PM announces new job keeper payments

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s latest round of economic stimulus involves fortnightly payments of $1500 for Australian workers in danger of being stood...

Quest offers 11,000 rooms for quarantine

Accommodation company Quest has offered all of its 11,000 rooms across its entire 140 hotel portfolio in Australia for residents returning from oversees...

Gold Coast tourism boss calls for PM to ‘shut city down’

Destination Gold Coast CEO Annaliese Battista has described the series of escalating restrictions from the Prime Minister as “death by a thousand cuts”...

Victory for common sense’ as industry bodies drive flexibility for employers during Covid-19 crisis

Industry bodies have joined forces with unions to change hospitality award rules which will help employers retain staff through periods of low occupancy...

Community Facebook group launches buy now shop later campaign

A community Facebook group in Sydney is looking to help struggling restaurants and cafes by launching a new campaign to boost their cash flow. The Darlo...

Overzealous cops shut down cocktail delivery despite new alcohol takeaway regulations

A small bar in Sydney’s inner-west was stopped by police from providing a cocktail delivery service despite a state government order to relax licensing...