Sommeliers Australia Membership – it’s time to renew!
As of 30 June, all Sommeliers Australia memberships were due for renewal and members will have received an ‘Invoice for renewal’ in their inbox. This year, in light of the … Continued
Sommeliers Australia Membership – it’s time to renew!
Thank you for supporting the Hospitality Education Grant!
The Hospitality Education Grant has been developed to enable individuals and businesses, wanting to support the hospitality industry during COVID-19, the opportunity to help fund WSET Level 1 Award in … Continued
COVID Safe Restaurant Reopening Guidelines – State by State
As on-premise venues across Australia gradually reopen to allow dine-in guests, it’s imperative that operators adhere to the COVID Safe guidelines put in place by each State and Territory government. … Continued
ASI Diploma results announced – Australia gets Gold in 2020!
On Monday 2 March, 14 national sommelier associations organised the ASI Diploma certification exam for 74 candidates. A total of 74 candidates took part in the 2020 exam and 52 … Continued
Supporting our industry: announcing the Hospitality Education Grant
With on-premise venues being forced to close their doors due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Sommeliers Australia is pleased to announce its support of the hard-hit hospitality industry through the development … Continued
Managing your mental health in a pandemic
While the country makes promising moves in flattening the curve and venues are told to prepare to reopen, it’s still too early to know when things will turn around and … Continued
Updated COVID-19 resources for hospitality
In addition to the Government resource links posted here on 1 April, here are some additional links to resources that hospitality staff and their employers might find useful: Restaurant … Continued
The COVIDSafe app & hospitality re-opening
Last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison appealed to the Australian public, telling them that they should download the COVIDSafe app if they want to go back to the pub (or … Continued
ATO’s tax return guidelines for hospitality workers
It’s tax time and in the current climate of venue lockdown, that could mean a crucial refund for many hospitality workers. So it’s important to know what you can and … Continued
UPDATE – 2021 New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship
16 April – UPDATE Due to the global impact of COVID-19 and the implications for the international on-premise community, the New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship has been postponed this year. … Continued
