Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

AHA NATIONAL AWARDS: AUSTRALIA-WIDE WINNERS REVEALED

Posted on September 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

A star-studded guest list attended the AHA National’s Awards for Excellence on Monday night, with the best of Australia’s hotel industry named for 2015. Guests and veterans gathered at Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast to celebrate the best hotel

RALLIES ACROSS QUEENSLAND TO “SAVE OUR NIGHTLIFE”

Posted on September 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Industry action continues to work against the proposed State-wide licensing restrictions for Queensland, with stakeholder rallies to take place this weekend. Action group No Curfew has organised three Save Our Nightlife events for this Saturday (19 September), taking place simultaneously

REGULATOR TARGETING ILLEGAL GAMBLING OFFERS

Posted on September 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing has issued a warning to sportsbetting companies, following two recent convictions for breaches of the State’s regulations on inducements. OLGR reports the Penrith-based ClassicBet P/L and Northern Territory-based Sportsbetting P/L were convicted

STREET PROTESTERS ‘DANCE’ TO END LOCKOUTS

Posted on September 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Around 5,000 people danced a peaceful protest through Sydney’s streets yesterday – citing their issue with restrictions that inhibit their right to party. The proclaimed “street party” was the initiative of the Australian branch of the international Reclaim The Streets

TWO MORE MELBOURNE PUBS SELL AS INVESTORS EYE VALUE

Posted on September 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Melbourne has seen two more hotel freeholds sell as investments ‘with potential’ as development prospects continue to be weighed against hospitality businesses. The deeds to the Hawthorn Hotel and South Melbourne’s Palmerston Hotel have sold to entities interested in

‘YOUNG’ BREWER AND MATES TO RELAUNCH THE UNICORN

Posted on September 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

One of the founders of Young Henrys has teamed up with fellow hospitality die-hards to make The Unicorn Hotel “a nice place to drink beer”. PubTIC spoke with Oscar McMahon of Young Henrys fame on pursuit of the perfect venue,

TABCORP SUSTAINS CROWN IN SUSTAINABILITY INDEX

Posted on September 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Australia’s gaming giant Tabcorp has again topped the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in relation to its ongoing and ‘sustainable’ practises. The company has now been awarded undisputed leader of the gaming industry 10 out of the past 11 years, and

GREAT PUB MINDS GATHER AT KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE EVENTS

Posted on September 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Police lauded industry, as industry praises the Regulators on Knowledge Exchange stakeholder events. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) recently concluded a series of three Knowledge Exchange events, ahead of its now released three year plan for

TWEED PUB RISES FROM ASHES TO ROUSING RECEPTION

Posted on September 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Tweed district sweetheart, the Mount Warning Hotel, has reopened to a veritable horde of adoring patrons. The original two-storey timber structure, one of the Tweed Valley’s oldest pubs, burned to the ground in February 2013 – the year it would

GYPSIE BREWER FINDS ITS WAY AT LAST

Posted on September 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

A gypsy brewer that has been wandering kitchens and craft beer awards since 2012 has finally settled down, and set to cook their Way. Wayward Brewing is the creative collaboration of Canadian-born Peter Philips, who says his philosophy is “more