Royal Randwick Racecourse to build futuristic hotel

Toga Hospitality has signed an agreement with the Australian Turf Club (ATC) to manage a futuristic track-fronting 170-room hotel at Royal Randwick Racecourse.

Associations say Federal budget is a ‘mixed bag’ for Australian hotels

Australia’s two leading accommodation associations say the latest Federal budget has a range of positive and negative implications for hotels across the nation.

National board unveiled for Tourism Accommodation Australia

Following the recent appointment of Chairman Tony South, Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) has this week (Apr 16) unveiled its new national board.

Victory for Melbourne hotels on Grand Prix weekend

The full house signs were up across Melbourne last weekend as the 2012 Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix proved to be a winner yet again for the accommodation industry.

Tony South appointed Chairman of TAA

Well-known Hotelier Tony South has been appointed Chairman of Tourism Accommodation Australia in a significant boost to the industry association.

Hoteliers cook up a storm for CEOCookOff

Toga Hospitality’s Rachel Argaman and Tourism Accommodation Australia’s Rodger Powell joined CEOs from across the nation in the inaugural CEOCookOff, presented by OzHarvest and Qantas, in Sydney on Monday night.

Australian Government calls for comment on new skilled worker visa

The Australian Government has invited public comment on a new template labour agreement to help the tourism and hospitality sectors attract skilled workers from overseas.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Sean Hunt calls for association unification

The head of Starwood’s Australian operations, Sean Hunt, has called for unification between the accommodation industry’s associations as both the AAA and TAA continue to divide the nation’s hotel sector.

TAA and TTF welcome East Timorese worker plan

BY JAMES WILKINSON

Leading industry bodies Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) and the Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) have welcomed the Australian Government’s expanded Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme to include hotels.

TAA releases five year strategic plan

BY JAMES WILKINSON

The Australian Hotels Association’s (AHA) new accommodation arm, Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA), has launched a five-year plan during a meeting with Australia’s Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson in Sydney last week.