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GORDON TALLIS – ONGOING SUPPORT OF SMART PUPS CHARITY

Rugby League legend Gorden Tallis, known as The Raging Bull, has made a profound impact on the lives of several special needs children with autism and other disabilities. At the annual Paddo Tavern Smart…

BEYOND GAMING: AGE 2024 REDEFINES THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is set to return to ICC Sydney from August 13 to 15, 2024. It will offer clubs, pubs, and hotels an unparalleled opportunity to explore the latest innovations in the…

‘FATTY’ AND ‘STERLO’ RAISE THE ROOF FOR JUNIORS

St Marys Rugby League Club hosted two of the NRL’s most celebrated players and personalities at the weekend – Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin and Peter ‘Sterlo’ Sterling OAM at its annual Sportsman’s…

PADDO TAVERN – SMART PUPS FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON

With national treasure and Olympian Dawn Fraser (AC, MBE) as a patron, and lots of cute puppies to cuddle, the annual Paddo Tavern Smart Pups Fundraiser luncheon is a highlight on the Australian hospitality…

2024 GALLIPOLI ART PRIZE

The Gallipoli Art Prize is an Australian acquisitive art prize that celebrates the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War, awarded annually by the Gallipoli Memorial Club and worth A$20,000. The…

WORLD RECORD PUB CRAWL

Two friends from Sydney, Australia, have broken the record for the most pubs visited in 24 hours after drinking in 99 different bars over the course of a day. Harry Kooros and Jake Loiterton, both 26…

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FEDERAL GROUP PARTNERS WITH WGHA

The Federal Group of Tasmania commits to an inclusive industry by partnering with Women in Gaming & Hospitality Australasia. An inclusive industry will ensure improved business performance, mitigate…

NOW YOU CAN MAKE CASH DONATIONS AT THE ATM

Australia’s leading independent ATM deployer, Banktech, has begun converting many of its 2,500 CashConnect ATM Plus devices with technology that will allow people who prefer to use cash to easily donate…

ILGA REPORT RECOMMENDS CROWN SYDNEY NO GAMING LICENCE

A probe into Crown Resorts has recommended the embattled gaming giant be denied a Sydney casino licence, in a crippling blow to its $2.2bn Barangaroo project. In a report tabled to the state parliament,…

NSW POKER MACHINE PROFITS SURGED AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Profits from poker machine gambling in NSW clubs surged despite the COVID-19 pandemic, State Government data obtained by the ABC has revealed. Gamblers across the state lost $2.17 billion to poker machines…

JOIN WGHA WEBINAR ON PROMOTING INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

February 2021 Women in Gaming & Hospitality Australasia (WGHA) has opened registration to industry members in their first interactive webinar of 2021 on 11th February 1330 to 1430. The webinar…

NSW YOUTH GAMBLING STUDY 2020

About the study The study aimed to increase understanding of gambling and simulated gambling by young people aged 12-17 years in NSW, in order to prevent and reduce gambling harm. How young people are…