AHA|SA Staff Spotlight ALISA WENZEL, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER WHEN DID YOU JOIN THE AHA | SA?
HOW DO YOU OCCUPY YOUR TIME OUTSIDE OF WORK?
September 2022.
I enjoy spending time with the family, participating in the ‘Bloody Long Walk’ and ‘Coast Trek’, and planning various hikes around Australia.
WHAT ARE YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE AHA | SA? I am responsible for managing financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and reporting. WHAT IS YOUR PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE? Having started my working career in admin for a chartered accountant and various accounting firms, I decided to do further study and commenced work as a tax accountant. I then furthered my career as a company accountant for a software development firm. I am now fortunate to have secured the role as CFO for AHA|SA.
I also enjoy travelling and taking the dog for a walk. WHAT’S SOMETHING READERS PROBABLY DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU? That I was adopted at five days of age by a wonderful family in Adelaide, and that I have had the privilege of meeting my birth mother in Thailand, which was an amazing experience. WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? I enjoy seeing different parts of the
world, but so far I have loved Fiji for the warmth, beaches and beautiful people.
Coopers Brewery Releases First Mid-Strength Lager Australia’s largest independent family-owned brewery, Coopers, is releasing its first mid-strength lager following a successful customer trial earlier this year. Coopers Dry 3.5 shares the quality and credentials of the popular full-strength Coopers Dry – low carb, fine filtered and low calories – but with less alcohol. A limited run of Coopers Dry 3.5 in 375ml cans was trialled over six months, becoming one of the top mid-strength brands sold in NSW independent retailers and a top 10 brand at several mining sites in Western Australia.
market and follows an increase in consumers seeking moderation and healthier choices. “We’ve seen significant growth in this beer category around the country and it was time to offer Australian drinkers a new high-quality option to satisfy their thirst for mid-strength lagers,” she said. “In independent retailers, mid-strength now accounts for more than 30 per cent of beer volume.
Based on the strong response, the lager has now been added to the brewery’s portfolio.
“Our portfolio already features one of Australia’s favourite mid-strength ales in Coopers Mild Ale, however we know that retailers and consumers have been asking for the great Coopers taste in a lower alcohol lager and we’re pleased to answer the call.
Coopers National Marketing Manager, Kate Dowd, said the release of Coopers Dry 3.5 offers drinkers an alternative choice to mid-strength beers already on the
“Coopers is fortunate to have some of the most passionate beer fans in Australia and we take their ideas for new products seriously.”
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