Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

VENUE LOCK-OUTS UNLIKELY AS NEW GOVERNMENT STRUGGLES TO STAY IN

Queensland’s new Labor Government may not get the chance to ram through flawed restrictions on licensed venues, as it battles its own issues on violence and anti-social behaviour. Late last week the newly-elected State Government under Annastacia Palaszczuk reiterated its intentions for a ‘Newcastle-style’ gamut of restrictions on venues, the supposed benefits of which were […]

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PUB ICON BURNS DOWN BUT SET TO RISE AGAIN FOR ‘THE DUST’

Changing Times / Clyde Mooney

The hotel made famous in the 1956 film A Town Like Alice burned to the ground last Thursday night, but owners suggest it will be back – again. Gannon’s Hotel was originally built in 1925 and burned down in 1932. Bill Gannon reopened a handsome new country pub in 1935 that has since become an

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KINGS CROSS’ WORLD – CHAMPION TO COMMUNITY

Fundraising / Clyde Mooney

Kings Cross stalwart World Bar is on the front foot in the fight against public perception, sustaining a continued focus on charity and community through ongoing events. Refusing to sink into obscurity amid the loss of trade cause by crippling restrictions imposed on Sydney’s foremost entertainment precinct, the Bayswater Rd venue is positioning itself as

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BIGGEST PUB TO DO BIGGEST BEER FESTIVAL FOR BIG CAUSE

Bush Telegraph / Clyde Mooney

Eatons Hill Hotel is bringing together over 40 breweries for the second annual Brisbane Beer Festival, with entry proceeds going to Daniel Morcombe Foundation. The Hotel – largely acknowledged as the biggest in the country – will soon celebrate its 4th birthday bash, and the following weekend on 18 April will host a stellar line-up

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REGATTA HOTEL REMEMBERS WOMEN CHAINED TO THE PUBLIC BAR

Fundraising / Clyde Mooney

As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, Brisbane’s Regatta Hotel – site of the famous protest against laws prohibiting women drinking in pubs – is today hosting a Grand Ladies Luncheon. 50 years ago, on 31 March 1965, Merle Thornton and Rosalie Bogner chained themselves to the foot rail of the Regatta, aiming to

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COUNTRY PUB CRAWL CELEBRATES HISTORY

Legends / Clyde Mooney

The Temora Shire Heritage Committee celebrates the NSW Riverina district and is hosting an historic pub crawl around the landmark pastoral town. Located around 400 kilometres south-west of Sydney, the Committee and Temora Council are proactive in lauding the historical significance of rural pubs as both community hubs and important rest stops for travellers, and

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MERIVALE FESTIVAL POP-UPS SET TO STAY UP

Promotional Events / Clyde Mooney

Heeding “fantastic” feedback, Merivale is extending indefinitely its Work In Progress @patrickfriedsen and Chandon Vintage Bar pop-ups to take advantage of their success. Set to wrap up this Sunday, the seventh big year of March into Merivale has seen over 50 events take place across its diverse portfolio of hotels and dining establishments. Citing that

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IRISH PUBS BLOWN UP FOR PADDY’S DAY

Promotional Events / Clyde Mooney

An Irish mother has quit her job with Heineken to launch the ultimate pop-up bar – an inflatable pub. Officially launched on St Patrick’s Day, when much of the world finds itself in Irish pubs, Caitriona Mulhern blew up The Pub and The Barrel for the first time, to a rousing reception. The units have

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LABOUR RATES: COOKING A BIGGER PIE

In My Opinion / Clyde Mooney

Unlike many of the bureaucrats that make the rules, small business operators have typically known the life associated with entry-level positions in their establishments and aside from enjoying a better understanding of living on base wages actually empathise with many of the workers they are so often accused of exploiting. This week’s breakthrough agreement between

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BREAKTHROUGH LABOUR DEAL SHOWS IR SYSTEM IS “BROKEN”: AHA

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

A landmark agreement by one of Australia’s largest unions and Business SA may pave the way for the long-awaited workplace relations reforms. The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) and Business SA arrived at the template enterprise agreement following a nine-month negotiation, with the SDA telling the ABC it represents “a win for employers

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Author name: Clyde Mooney