WA Premier Roger Cook has criticised federal changes to working holiday visas, warning they could cost thousands of tourism and hospitality jobs, particularly in regional areas. In a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke, Mr Cook said the reforms would hurt many industries in the state that rely on backpackers. Under the changes, a ballot will decide who can stay a second or third year, with 45,000 places for a second year and 5000 for a third. Mr Cook estimated the reduction would result in the loss of 4500 tourism and hospitality workers.
格林班克(Greenbank)一家咖啡馆在开业两周年前不久,于2026年澳大利亚女性小企业冠军奖(Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards)中荣获咖啡馆类别大奖。Brad Davies与Caroline Davies于2024年9月在Everleigh体育园开设了The Eve Café & Bar(The Eve咖啡馆与酒吧)。该店最初计划只雇用一两名员工,如今员工已超过10人,可容纳100位顾客。Davies先生表示,社区的支持帮助这家店成长。此外,该咖啡馆还曾在2024年Coffee Commune奖(Coffee Commune)中被评为洛根最佳咖啡馆,并在2025年本地企业奖(Local Business Awards)中获得杰出咖啡馆称号。
Capital Brewing Co.(首都酿酒公司)联合创始人Laurence Kain分享了他在堪培拉经营Foreshore Summer Music Festival(海滨夏日音乐节)期间的幕后故事。他回忆起2007年的活动,当时大雨浇透了场地,现金被雨水浸湿,必须先用烘干机烘干才能清点。2008年,入口处未注水的围栏附近出现了人群拥挤。Kain还入选了Australian Hospitality Association(澳大利亚酒店业协会)的ACT名人堂(澳大利亚首都领地名人堂)。
The 2026 Geelong Cup will introduce The Sporting Globe Lawn, a new hospitality area targeting younger audiences. Positioned near the winning post, it features a shipping container bar with an upper deck, a private garden with seating, and live DJs from Dive Bar. Tickets, priced at $150, include a five-hour beverage package and three meal choices. Organisers aim to enhance the social experience of race day, with transport options available from South Geelong Station. The event is scheduled for 21 October.
珀斯市中心标志性酒吧 Lalla Rookh Bar & Eating House(拉拉·鲁克酒吧餐厅)宣布,将在经营逾14年后关门歇业。该场所位于 St Georges Terrace,通过社交媒体声明公布这一消息,并接受预订至12月23日最后营业日。在最后一次营业前,店方计划重新推出经典菜品与饮品,举办特别活动,并庆祝其历史。许多常客在社交媒体上表达了不舍,不少人回忆起曾在此举行的庆祝活动和特殊场合。声明暗示此次停业并非终点,并称:“这不是告别。”
A small wine bar named after a Belgian queen is planned for the corner of Prince Albert and Raglan streets at Mosman Junction. The plans have been submitted to Mosman Council. Paola Wine Bar would seat no more than 20 people and pour Australian, Italian, French and emerging international wines.
Australian Hotels Association(澳大利亚酒店协会)发布了一则广告,警示拟议削减移民人数可能带来的影响。广告显示咖啡馆和酒吧员工流失,一名老年护理人员与一位住户告别,以及果树上的水果腐烂。AHA首席执行官Stephen Ferguson表示,主要政党并未讨论有多少行业依赖海外劳工,包括医院、老年护理和农业。工党、联盟党和澳洲联合党均提议降低移民水平,其中澳洲联合党寻求在三年内削减75万人。Ferguson称,昆士兰州北部的季节性行业正在呼吁招募工人。
斯特林市(City of Stirling)已启动商业意向征集程序,为斯卡伯勒海滩南部一处闲置地块寻找开发商。该市希望在此建设一座低层、以家庭为主的酒店休闲目的地,楼高一至两层。征集程序将于10月14日开放,提交截止日期为11月18日,预计明年初将发出详细方案征集请求。北部地块已规划用作公共休闲空间,并正在推进未来体育、休闲及活动场地的规划。市长Mark Irwin表示,这两块地块是海滨地区改造的最后主要组成部分。