Westfield Bondi Junction Incident: Latest information and support services

The ARA is dedicated to ensuring you stay informed about ongoing developments following the tragic events at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday 13 April. As part of our ongoing efforts, […]

ANZAC Day Trading Hours 2024

The following is a state by state breakdown of the public holiday information for ANZAC Day 2024. When is ANZAC Day 2024? ANZAC Day is on Thursday, 25th of April […]

Easter Holidays Trading Hours 2024

The following is a state by state breakdown of the public holidays across the Easter period. Australian Capital Territory Easter Holiday ACT trading hours are deregulated. Holiday Date in 2024 […]

Allegra Spender MP shares keynote address at ARA Leaders Forum 2024

Allegra Spender MP, Independent Member for Wentworth, shared an important keynote address to our audience at Day One of ARA Leaders Forum 2024, which outlined her political vision and support […]

Queensland joins other states in stricter rules for knife sales

This week Queensland Premier Steven Miles announced he will bring forward a ban on knife sales to minors. Under the new laws knives, certain other bladed items and replica firearms […]

Emergency relief for disaster affected business

In the wake of South-east Queensland being hit again by severe thunderstorms and flash floods, the Federal Government has announced an additional $20 million in disaster relief, with relief grants […]

Black Friday Sales Australia 2023 | A Comprehensive Guide

As a pivotal event in the retail calendar, Black Friday marks a time of significant consumer excitement and a flurry of retail activity. This year stands poised to continue a […]

ARA Members lead the way in retail satisfaction awards

Achieving customer satisfaction in a testing economic landscape is no easy task, but an ensemble of Australian Retailers Association (ARA) member retailers have risen above cost-of-living challenges to take out […]

Navigating the complexity of this year’s holiday trading hours

To help members navigate the various state-based rules around trading hours over the upcoming holiday period, we have created this useful tool. Here are links to information about extended hours […]

Small Business Momentum Survey Results

The results are now in from the NSW Small Business Commission: Small Business Momentum Survey Report – June 2023. The online survey was completed between 1 June and 30 June […]