The Sydney and Kings Cross ‘lockout’ laws have claimed another victim, with the acclaimed Hugos Lounge going into voluntary administration. HLB Mann Judd reported to PubTIC that the business has lost $6 million annual turnover since the trading restrictions began in 2012, but that they still hope to sell it as a freehold going concern. […]
News around South Australia’s plan to continue its 3am lockouts has largely failed to tell the complete story of the Government’s “disappointing effort at consultation”. AHA SA CEO Ian Horne told PubTIC the “devil is in the detail” of the proposal, which – rather than involve industry – refers to an online survey of non-patrons
Marty Short and W.Short Hotel Group are bringing Wallabies to The Rocks to raise money and awareness for the close-to-home Gidget Foundation. Next Wednesday (5 August) Fox Sports’ Nick McArdle will host a special lunch at The Glenmore, with silent auctions and special guest appearances and Q&A with rugby legends Phil Waugh, John Eales, Tim
A post-card quaint Irish bar in the town of Athlone is quite possibly the oldest pub in the world. Holding the Guinness Book of World Records’ title to the oldest in Europe, Seán’s Bar has kept people fed and watered since it opened as Luain’s Inn in 900 AD. Brothers Paul and Tim Donovan have
The last of former rich-lister Robert Fraser-Scott’s hotel properties has hit the market after three years languishing under the control of receivers. Surrounded by attractions, the Boathouse Tavern was one of 18 assets seized by Ernst & Young in April 2012, and the last hotel to go to market. Significantly, local portfolio sibling the Coomera
A pioneering study in Australia has echoed findings overseas that drink promotions are the greatest predictor of alcohol-related violence – even more than intoxication. A Melbourne study sought to identify key factors in inciting alcohol-fuelled incidents and aggression. The work was to some degree prompted by statistics showing a large proportion of problems take place
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Bricks and mortar owner of Erskineville’s troubled Imperial Hotel has been granted a two-week extension to explain why the venue shouldn’t close for up to six months. Provisional lessees Spice Group have recently seen the mire of the Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing (OLGR) after inspectors observed a string of breaches including both staff
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A recent study by the Daily Telegraph found drug residue in a high rate of Sydney pubs. Using the Wipetect Drug Screen Device to swab surfaces in the toilets, the study found traces of illicit substances in 20 out of 25 venues tested. The highest incidence was of cocaine, which was found in all 20
Erskineville’s Imperial Hotel has closed indefinitely as the spectre of ‘lockouts’ logic seeps into suburban scapegoats. It took just three months for new operators Spice Group to lose control of an institutional venue as it became a hot-spot for Sydney’s displaced late-night party scene. The LGBTI* institution changed hands in April, with Spice Group bringing
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Recent figures on gaming in Victoria have sparked a chorus of anti-pokies rhetoric unseen since the heady days of Wilkie’s crusade for mandatory pre-commitment. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation details the licence type and gaming revenue of all such venues in the State, and notes $2.571 billion for FY15 (incorrectly reported in
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