Years Serving the SA Hotel Industry
From the General Manager IAN HORNE – AHA|SA GENERAL MANAGER
COVID-19 Relief Welcome South Australia enjoys the most ‘relaxed’ COVID-19 trading conditions of any Australian jurisdiction. The 75% or 3 in 4 square metres introduced before Easter has been for many venues, a ‘game changer’ and the industry is grateful for the improved trading conditions. We welcome the transition committees continued consideration of the industry needs and their on-going consideration of the need to further remove restrictions and limitations. Those obviously include a return to 100% capacity, particularly as we approach winter, and the lifting of remaining restrictions on buffets and smorgasbords, as well as the remaining capacity limits for nightclubs and live music venues. We will continue to work with SAPOL and the transition committee, and naturally will continue to advocate on members behalf.
“We welcome the transition committees continued consideration of the industry needs...” LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDED AT AHA|SA AGM LUNCHEON Guy Matthews has been awarded honorary Life Membership of the Australian Hotels Association SA Branch after recommendation and consideration of the AHA|SA Council. Guy Matthews’ contribution to the Industry and the AHA|SA is reflected in his service to the hotel industry and the South East of the state most particularly as that regions elected councillor on the AHA|SA Council for a total of 32 years.
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Firstly from 1979 to 1995 and then a second period from 2005 to 2021. Guy joined the family business in the mid-fifties and started a range of innovations that today seem quite sensible and normal. Guy’s headline act included hosting such mega acts at the Largs Pier such as Cold Chisel and AC/DC and overseeing the Buckingham Arms where the family introduced South Australia’s first Smorgasbord. What started as a 10 schilling per serve yourself, remained enormously popular with some 1500 covers a week at its peak. But importantly this award acknowledges Guy’s service to the Association and in particular the representation of the South East sub-branch over a number of decades and in doing so for Guys continuing advocacy for rural hoteliers and his commitment to training, and industry standards, particularly his families contribution in time, energy and resources over decades to the TAFE and Regency Back to Contents
