QHA-Review_August_Digital

Paul St John-Wood PUB TALK
PERFECT POURS
Pubs, Pots & Profits – Emerald
Thank you to the hoteliers and QHA partners who
were able to take time out of their businesses to attend
the Pubs, Pots & Profits Forum held at the Emerald
Maraboon Tavern in July. Attendees received valuable
insights from CUB, PFD Food Services and QHA team
members. Thank you to the team from the Maraboon
Tavern for hosting the group and showcasing the
venue.
The final Pubs, Pots & Profits forum for 2023 will
be held at Porter’s Plainland Hotel on Tuesday 17
October. Further details of the event will be sent to
licensees from the region closer to the date.
Reminder of remote self-exclusions for gambling
We all know Australians love a punt, and acknowledge
that for a minority these urges can become more than
recreational, rather becoming potentially problematic.
Licensees are reminded that remote self-exclusions
can be requested through government funded
gambling help services when they are assisting people
who have reached out for help. When a request for
remote self-exclusion is made with the completed
remote self-exclusion authority and identification
form, exclusion form 3A, a clear digital photo of the
person along with a copy of their photo identification,
then they must be accepted and implemented at
your venue. Following receipt of the aforementioned
documentation from a gambling help service the venue
is then required to complete and return exclusion form
3B to the individual and to the gambling help service
via email and then complete form 3G – register of
excluded persons. If a venue receives a request for
exclusion which does not contain all of the necessary
documentation, or the request is made from a third
party which is not a gambling help service, then the
venue is not required to accept the exclusion at that
point.
Live Music Australia Grants Program
We anticipate the seventh round of funding for the
Live Music Australia Program to be called in the very
near future. The Live Music Australia Program was
developed post pandemic to bring more live music
to Australian communities and provides funding to
applications that support quality original Australian live
music that is professionally staged, with a focus on
small to medium venues. The Australian Government
has provided a total of $20 million over four years for
the Live Music Australia program. There will be $2.5
million funding available in each round. Your venue
could be eligible to access these grants ranging from
$5,000 to $100,000. To check your eligibility and to
apply for funding visit arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/
live-music-australia.
QHA Regional Board Meeting – Hervey Bay
Thank you to the Hoteliers and QHA Partners who
attended the QHA Regional Board Meeting at the
Beach House Hotel Hervey Bay in July. The Regional
Board Meeting continues to be an integral event on the
annual calendar for QHA Board Members and key staff
to visit regions and converse directly with hoteliers to
understand their challenges and concerns.
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