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Contents. 06 2011 National AHA 18 WIH Conference 22 Fire Safety in 38 On the road with Award winners Female hoteliers from Licensed Premises Smithy Four South Australian across the state came Get an industry Catch up with the hotels recently together for the 2011 update to ensure your latest that the AHA’s won National WIH Conference. hotel is fi re ready and Brian Smith has been AHA Awards for safe. up to. Excellence. 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I congratulate Sue Binns and Maxeen Sullivan on their There was a fantastic vibe at the dinner, which was held respective inductions. on the Balcony at The Strathmore. It was clear being in Both women have proven endurance over a long time in the the room and from the feedback that I received about the industry and both understand the true meaning of hospitality conference that those in attendance had been inspired by and what it means to be successful and most importantly the speakers of the day. respected in this industry. Most notably the Gill Hicks story was the tale that Changing times everyone was raving about. Here is a little bit of her story: “Severely and permanently injured in the London I would like to extend my very warmest best wishes to bombings, Gill Hicks lost both legs from below the knee, The Hon. Mike Rann MP after stepping down as the South and discovered a great inner strength to not only fi ght Australian Premier. for her life that morning but to learn to walk again using We have enjoyed a productive working relationship with prosthetic legs. Mike in his 17 years as the Labor Party’s leader. Originally from Adelaide, Gill has lived in London since The AHA|SA looks forward to sitting down with new Premier, 1992 and now divides her time between the UK and The Hon Jay Weatherill MP in the near future to update him on Australia. She is former Publishing Director of Blueprint, the issues infl uencing our industry. Director of Dangerous Minds, and latterly Head of Curation We have been lucky enough to have successfully worked at the UK’s Design Council. She is a Fellow of the Royal with Jay in the past when he held the Gaming portfolio and Society of Arts, Trustee of the Women’s Playhouse Trust and his Family and Community Services portfolio. This relationship is an Advisor to Psychology Beyond Borders. gives me great confi dence that our industry and the Premier In 2006 she was appointed Ambassador for Peace Direct, will be able to make progress on a number of key issues. in 2007 an Advocate for Leonard Cheshire Disability and Jay is a guy who feels comfortable walking into his local most recently has founded M.A.D. for Peace, a not-for- pub and if the whispers I am hearing are correct he intends to profi t organisation which communicates the importance of celebrate his new responsibilities at his local hotel. our individual responsibility in creating a world in which It would be remiss of me to not mention the great contribution extreme confl ict is ended. Kevin Foley has made to this state. For the vast majority of Her fi rst book, One Unknown was shortlisted for the Mind his tenure Kevin had an unparalleled ability to relate to the Book of the Year, 2007. She has been honoured with an business community, especially our industry. MBE for her services to charity in the Queen’s New Year’s I wish Mike and Kevin a happy ‘retirement’ and look forward Honours List, and became both Australian of the Year in the to working with the current government of the day, while also UK and Australian Woman of the Year in the UK.” keeping the opposition abreast of the issues affecting our industry. www.ahasa.asn.au 6 Women in Hotels Conference Feemmaallee hhootteelliieerrss ffrroomm aass ffaarr aass IInnnnaammiinncckkaa aanndd KKaannggaarroooo IIssllaanndd wweerree aammoonnggsstt tthhee ddeelleeggaatteess ooff tthhee 22001111 WWoommeenn in Hotels Conference, held on September 13 and 14. 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The family roles of pub life were simple Jack looked after the Below are excerpts from the presentations made to both bars and Max ran the offi ce – and the kids helped out where Maxeen Sullivan and Sue Binns. ever they were needed. Living on the premises made life so much easier as well – a good old traditionally-run family pub. Sue Binns So while the Sullivans ran the Bayview, Peter and Jenny “Sue grew up in Loxton and married the recently dearly Hurley ran the Spencer just down the road – here the two departed Chris Binns in 1966. In 1975 they bought the couples developed a long standing friendship which is still Tintinara Hotel and Sue’s hospitality world began and so did prevalent today. the parties which they organised and are still renowned for. In November 1979 the Sullivans took over the West They ran the hotel for seven years. Thebarton and then soon after the Hurleys took over the Royal Sue had already given birth to Mathew and Sam and in Torrensville, still neighbours and good friends. Then in 1982 they sold the West Thebie and decided to take a well eventually they decided to move to Adelaide to be with the deserved break from the hotel scene and moved to the Gold children during their high school years. Sue and Chris bought Coast, where the rested for four years. the Kilkenny “Tom the Cheap shop” and 18 months later Their next big adventure was to Adelaide to celebrate Terry’s they decided to buy a hotel. They bought the Exeter Hotel in fi rst daughter’s birthday – unfortunately Jack had a heart Rundle Street with Chris’ brother Nick and then went on to attack and passed away.  This made Max more determined buy the Flagstaff Hotel in Franklin Street. After a few years to carry on the Sullivan Legacy – her brother, BJ was working Chris and Sue bought the Robin Hood Hotel. I still remember at the Southwark Hotel and suggested Max put a bid in for it Sue working at the Flagstaff while Chris and Matt went to the and before you knew it she owned another hotel. Hood to start renovations. Sue loved her independent time Once Dean and Vicki were settled at the Southwark Max there and as much as it was a challenge it gave her great decided in 1989 that she wanted to buy the Rob Roy on confi dence that she could manage the day to day by herself. Halifax Street and she did.  Chris and Julie ran the Rob Roy Sue has a terrifi c work ethic and since The Hood, the family for Max – she then decided that it was time to semi-retire – with Ollie Porter have bought the Old Spot Hotel at Gawler so she left the twins in charge of the pub and bought a lovely and recently The Glynde Hotel. Through all this, Sue has unit where she still resides today.   always been there and still there to help pick up the slack. So as Maxeen retires, the Sullivan Hotel Pty Ltd Empire Sue has been involved with Women in Hotels since its grows on – Dean and Vicki with the Cremorne Hotel – inception and has been a wonderfully honest, down to earth, fabulous lady who always gives more than she gets.” ‘94/’95 to 2009, Julie with the Duke or Brunswick in ‘99, Chris Managing and running many hotels in Adelaide, Terry Maxeen Sullivan with the Rex Hotel and fi nally the third generation Sullivan, Brooke taking over the lease of the Brunswick this year. “Maxeen Sullivan ne. Conners was born on April 14, Now Maxeen enjoys her social life at the Cremorne for 1929 in the beautiful country town of Gawler. Her schooling friday lunches to catch up with old friends, lunches with the was completed in Burra and then she moved to Whyalla. hotel ladies once a month, and of course her favorite pass Max started in the hotel industry at a young age with her fi rst job at the Whyalla hotel working for the Pearces.  She loved time now on Saturdays at the Duke of Brunswick having some working in the pub, her favourite thing of all was just talking lunch a couple of champers and a few sneaky bets on the to people. horses. Today she still helps out her grand daughter doing the Max and her husband Jack then moved to Pt Augusta and scratchings on Saturday mornings and just watching all of her they started up their own electrical contracting business which children carry on the Sullivan name. stood strong for 25 years – during this time they had four Max has a very important handy hint, “always remember children – Terry, Dean and the twins Chris and Julie. your customers names and if you cant get that right defi nitely Jack got sick and tired of the old electrical business and remember what they drink”. Well congratulations Maxeen talking to his mate Colin Taylor – who owned the Augusta you deserve this for all you have done for the hotel industry and the Bayview in  Whyalla – he discovered that he wanted and what you continue to do today.” HSA www.ahasa.asn.au