The NSW government has criticised and plans to investigate the practise of venues getting a ‘heads up’ on pending random inspections, furthering the anti-gaming debate as Australians baulk at the cashless economy. Documents by the NSW regulator, Liquor and Gaming, were tabled in parliament following requests by Independent MP Alex Greenwich. L&G’s written statement noted […]
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Rising costs and falling trade have taken their toll on another NSW regional pub and small business, bidding farewell to a traditional local of Grenfell, the Railway, after more than a century. The town of Grenfell is around 370 kilometres west of Sydney, with a reported population of nearly 2k residents and the usual gambit
Matt Coleman and co have furthered the stable of strong regional operations with purchase of Hotel Cessnock, in the Hunter Valley. Built 1908, the pub is a grand country hotel in a prominent central site in Cessnock, close to the famed vineyards of the Hunter’s wine country. The large-format pub provides a public bar with
The Cornish Arms has hit the headlines after a disparaging critique of a customer made it onto the receipt, which was then shared on social media. On 22 July a group attended the Hotel in Brunswick, ordering a selection of dishes and beverages, including a glass of pinot grigio, to be served with ice in
Police have released CCTV footage of an armed robbery at a Mackay hotel bottleshop, as investigations continue to find the perpetrators. The video shows a white Nissan Navara pull up in the drive-through lane around 8pm on Wednesday, 26 July. A masked man in a hoodie gets out of the passenger side holding a shotgun,
Paddington’s historic Village Inn is under threat of being turned into a retail space by its new owners, and locals are not impressed, exclaiming its “cultural significance”. Established 1850, near the corner of Glenmore Road and Oxford Street, the prominent three-level pub is between Paddington’s famous ‘Five Ways’ and The Intersection – the unofficial
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Jon Adgemis’ Public group is opening its first Victorian venue, transforming Kew heritage into and back to the Clifton Hotel in partnership with acclaimed chef Guy Grossi. The landmark Melbourne pub was built 1868 on Kew’s High Street, and in recent years has been known as Hotel Kew. It will soon return to its original
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A teenage removalist who bashed and threatened a man with a machete has been spared an immediate prison sentence, despite recent history with weapons and bad behaviour. Mount Gambier Magistrates Court saw the case of 19-year-old Seth Corey Williams, who was in Mount Gambier for work reasons. The court heard Williams was at the Jens
Port Melbourne’s spectacular beachfront Pier Hotel has come to market, marking a rare property and operation that hasn’t been available in more than two decades. Positioned on a 491sqm high-profile corner of Bay and Beach streets, with around 50 metres of dual street frontage and ‘Mixed Use’ zoning, the Pier is arguably one of the
A suspicious fire at the Paradise Valley Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning has forced it to close. Emergency services were summoned to the Clematis pub around 3.30am, with seven units responding, from Clematis, Bayswater, Emerald, Menzies, Narre Warren East and Selby. According to crews, the fire was underneath the hotel, in the
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