HSA April_May 2018_WEB

Peter Hurley’s contribution to the hotel industry, tourism,
hospitality and to sports administration is in a class of its
own.
On his retirement as President of the AHA|SA after 24 years,
we pay tribute to the indelible mark he leaves as his legacy.
Never content to simply ‘make up the numbers’, in all areas of
endeavour Peter has taken a leadership role. This is recognised
in his life membership awards with AHA|SA, national AHA and
the Adelaide Football Club (Adelaide Crows) and his continued
support from his peers in leadership roles in the hotel industry
and sports administration.
It is that leadership role and responsibility that encourages
others and provides a sense of security for industry owners and
operators that someone is watching out for them, is advocating
for them and is striving for the best outcome for them.
When he received his AO, The Advertiser reported:
“The father of three adult children — Nick, Samantha and Anna
— says the greatest influence is his wife, Jenny, with whom he
believes the AO should be shared.
“When I’ve been doing that (achievements honoured with the
AO), she’s been bearing a disproportionate responsibility for
running the business and raising the children,” he said.
FIRST FORAY INTO HOTELS
Peter Hurley is a very successful business person by any
measure.
He, with wife Jenny, head up the Hurley Hotel Group which
operates 12 hotels that range from the iconic Port Lincoln Hotel
with 107, 4 ½ star rooms, the largest tourism investment in SA
outside the metropolitan area, to the Pretoria at Mannum on the
River Murray.
Collectively the Group employs over 700 South Australians.
This commercial success reflects nearly four decades of
commitment and effort.
Born to parents
Pat and Ernie
Lease of the
Wudinna Hotel
AHA|SA State
Council
Marries Jenny
Marion Hotel
1970
1978
1979 – 1996
1979
1984 - 2018
1948
1975
1978 - 2018
1979
1984
Starts as Primary School
Teacher
Spencer Hotel
Whyalla
Management Board of the
Sip & Save Liquor Marketing
Group
Hotel Royal at
Torrensville
AHA|SA Executive
Committee
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