More reports have surfaced on impressive drops in rates of violence due to cooperation between venues and police. NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) statistics show Sydney North precincts of North Sydney and Mosman experienced only 35 incidents in licensed premises last year (to September), which represents a 48.5 per cent improvement on […]
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Warrnambool Magistrate’s Court this week handed down sentence to a man who wounded four people in a fight but was too drunk to remember. On November 28 last year Andrew John Zibell reportedly drank a “slab of beer” before going to the Merino Hotel with two women at 4pm. Police were called to a fight
The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) was recently voted one of the top 20 beer festivals in the world*, and has now announced it will hold its first trade event. GABS 2015 will take place in Melbourne 22-24 May, and for the first time, one day in Sydney on 30 May. Friday 22 May will
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As the British pub scene continues to undergo a transition centuries in the making, one “identikit” chain is thriving. Britain boasts roughly three times as many pubs per head of population as Australia, and similarly, the JD Wetherspoons chain operates around three times as many (931 pubs) as Australia’s biggest operator, ALH. Largely responsible for
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After 50 years and more than 50,000 race calls, Australian racing doyen John “Johnny” Tapp will soon retire. The man described as “the voice of Australian racing” announced he would end his career almost fifty years to the day with the season finale of In the Gig on 16 June. After receiving an OAM in
Two mining town pubs have hit the market, with ‘goldmine’ potential amid development in the area. The freehold going concerns of the Denison Hotel and Merinda Village Hotel in the Bowen region are both due to be auctioned on May 15. Both boast attractive features and potential and have benefited from significant spit n’ polish
The ubiquitous Carlton Draught continues to blur the lines between craft and big beer as ‘Fresh and Unpasteurised’ permeates all manner of pubs. Unpasteurised beer is not heated (to 70 degrees) during the brewing process, and its delicate nature is considered one of the hallowed grounds of beer production. One of the most wide-spread draught
The historic link between art and hotels turns a new page as the Arkaba Hotel hosts the glamorous launch of its Honours scholarship. Hurley Hotel Group owners Jenny and Peter Hurley have kick-started a program in support of the Adelaide Central School of Art that raises money for an annual scholarship. “Peter and I attended
The interim report released late last week by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has been widely misrepresented by the usual suspects in sensationalist media. Speaking today with PubTIC, a BOCSAR spokesperson was quick to point out that last week’s report is just an initial snapshot, and significant further research will be required to
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As plans for Sydney’s new airport at Badgerys Creek take off, the local pub has hit the market. Boasting a string of features including 30 well-appointed accommodation rooms, the Wallacia Hotel is positioned to capitalise on the massive influx of patronage both during and after the construction of the new airport. Recent reports have suggested
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