We recently partnered with local company WA Energy on how businesses like our family owned WA stores can save on their energy costs and what it means to be clean and green in an ever changing world. Listen to an utmost interesting podcast on the best show on all things liquor: "Packaged"

On the latest edition of “Packaged” we catch up with the Beeson brothers from Old Bridge Cellars in Fremantle. Jay and Toby Beeson’s family bought the store more than ten years ago, and have transformed it into a “go to” destination for weddings, parties, anything, Last year they were named Fremantle Business of the year by the local chamber of commerce and to cap it off, they not only scooped the Metropolitan Liquor Store of the year, but also took out the overall WA liquor store of the year award at the LSA annual gala. As you’ll hear, the Beeson boys are all about good old customer service and loyalty- a quality they say is crucial to any business. So tune in now to Australia’s best podcast on all things liquor to hear more about this inspiring story,

In the latest edition of our popular podcast series “Packaged” we head to the north of the state – a place many regard as paradise. Exmouth is home to Rob Manning and his liquor store, Cellarbrations at Sam’s Cellars. Rob and his team were joint winners of our country liquor store this year, along with Liquor Barons Northam at our annual Liquor Industry Awards. Rob and his family have lived in the town for more than 20 years and as you’ll listen to his story he wouldn’t swap it for anywhere else in the world. Click on the link below to find out what took him on this journey.

Rob Zahtila went from banking to liquor in a major sea change he embarked on more than 20 years ago. In that time, Cape Cellars in Busselton has snagged the country Liquor Store of the Year award an amazing four times, including a gong at last month’s Lion Liquor Industry Awards. In the latest edition of “Packaged” we catch up with Rob and find out what keeps him passionate about the industry and what his key to success is while enjoying the beautiful surrounds of WA’s south-west!

After looking for a new challenge in their lives, brother-in-laws Mick Donovan and Andrew Charleson put their heads together and decided to embark on a new journey. That journey involved buying (at the time), the new Liquor Barons store in Duncraig. Six years on, the store was named WA Liquor Retailer of Year at our annual Lion Liquor Industry Awards at the Crown Perth on October 15. It’s been a roller coaster ride since entering the business and navigating through the challenges of coronavirus. As you’ll hear Andrew say, “When this first thing happened (coronavirus) Mick, Susan and I looked at each other and said, well that was fun, there’s our business gone”. The pair share their story and reveal the secret to their success and the importance of engaging and being part of the local community. Find out what makes these two “peas in a pod” tick by tuning into our popular podcast, “Packaged” now.

In the latest instalment of our regular podcast series “Packaged” we put the spotlight on Diageo’s Reeftip. Climate change has been a polarising topic of discussion for a good decade around Australia, and it certainly proved to be a deciding factor when we went to the polls in the Federal Election in May. Diageo AUSTRALIA, which is behind several popular products like Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and Bailey’s, has taken the conscious step of helping to save the planet by producing an Australian made rum with climate change at the heart of its purpose- in particular helping regenerate coral on the Great Barrier Reef, in Queensland. The LSA’s Peter Kapsanis speak to Hayden Abercrombie from Diageo on why the company wanted to contribute to this cause.

Our latest podcast  “Packaged” features LSAWA CEO Peter Peck chatting to our resident media guru Peter Kapsanis on all things around our 70th birthday celebrations. And listen closely, as Pecky hints at a new member benefit which is going to save $$ for our members across the board. Tune into the latest podcast now!

On the latest instalment of our popular podcast series “PACKAGED” we chat to the new Minister for Racing, Gaming and Liquor, Dr Tony Buti. Born in Collie and raised in Armadale, this rare interview offers insight into how a State Government Minister started out as a sports teacher then turned to practising law (and even dabbled as an AFL player agent) before deciding to run for state politics. For the last 12 years Minister Buti has represented the electorate of Armadale and when he’s not dealing with political issues, he still manages to find time to write thought-provoking books- including his latest one about his daughter Alkira who was born with cri du chat syndrome, a rare genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal abnormality. Minister Buti speaks openly with the LSAWA’s Peter Kapsanis about the challenges of raising a child with a disability and “striking  a balance” between work and play, including one of his main passions – football- the round ball kind of course! We hope you enjoy listening to this latest podcast as as much as we did producing it.

In our latest podcast series “Packaged” we catch up with WA field sales director Jamie Ryan from Lion co. Mr Ryan chats to “Packaged” host Peter Kapsanis about the year ahead, how the company is emerging from the pandemic, the latest on the proposed Little Creatures re-development in Fremantle and how the Federal Budget will impact on costs all round. And as the LSA celebrates its 70th anniversary this year Jamie, shares some new products set to his the market in the next few weeks. All that and a whole lot more on the best podcast on all things about Packaged liquor!

What started out as a relaxing drive down south looking for a country property to get away from Perth’s hustle and bustle quickly turned into a love affair with wine and Margaret River. From humble beginnings in 1989, Helen and Tom Galopoulos didn’t know that they would be setting up one of WA’s best loved drops and destination venues. Today Driftwood Wine Estate boasts some of the region’s finest wines and has the international acclaim to back it up. In the latest episode of “Packaged” we speak to Helen and Christian Galopoulos who share the remarkable journey of Driftwood with some special insight from chief wine maker Kane Grove. Click on the link to listen now.