Jane Louise, Author at PubTIC

PUB GROUP IN ADMINISTRATION AFTER FATAL TEEN DRINKING TRAGEDY

Posted on October 14th, 2026 by Jane Louise

The former operators of a regional NSW pub at the centre of a fatal underage drinking scandal are facing the collapse of their hospitality company, with creditors claiming more than $1 million. Murrells Hospitality Group, the company previously run by

PAYMENT REFORMS LEAVE VENUES PICKING UP THE BILL

Posted on October 12th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Australia's pubs and clubs are facing another cost-of-doing-business challenge following the removal of card payment surcharges, with concerns that promised savings for consumers could instead mean higher prices, new ordering fees and further pressure on venue margins. The changes, effective

HOSPITALITY’S FUTURE ON SHOW AT HOSPOFUTURE EXPO 2026

Posted on October 9th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Victorian hospitality operators will have a chance to step away from the floor and get a closer look at what is shaping the future of the industry when HospoFuture Expo returns to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday, 20 October,

MELBOURNE CBD SPENDING SHIFTS TOWARD HOSPITALITY

Posted on October 7th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Melbourne’s CBD is becoming increasingly driven by hospitality, with pubs, cafés and restaurants taking a larger share of consumer spending despite an overall decline in physical retail and hospitality activity. New analysis from data and technology company Experian found that

FRESH $25K BLOW FOR DERBY PUBS AFTER COVID LIQUOR BREACHES

Posted on October 2nd, 2026 by Jane Louise

The owner of the only two pubs in the outback town of Derby, around 2,400 kilometres north of Perth, has been ordered to pay thousands to the Crown over liquor breaches during COVID-19, adding another chapter to a six-year legal

PUBS POWER THE MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATION

Posted on October 2nd, 2026 by Jane Louise

10 October marks World Mental Health Day, providing a timely reminder of the role pubs and hospitality venues can play in keeping people connected. Pubs are more than places to eat, drink and socialise. They are community hubs, familiar places

QHA CALLS FOR NIGHTLIFE REFORM BEFORE 2032

Posted on September 30th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Brisbane’s bid to become a world-class nightlife destination is being held back by red tape, with Queensland’s peak hotel body warning mandatory ID scanning and other regulations are making the city less welcoming to visitors. Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) chief

PUBS FACE BACKPACKER CRUNCH

Posted on September 28th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Australia’s Working Holiday Maker program is about more than migration numbers. For pubs and hotels across regional Australia it is also about having enough people behind the bar, in the kitchen, cleaning rooms and keeping the doors open. Regional hospitality

LORD NELSON’S BREWERY HITS 40

Posted on September 25th, 2026 by Jane Louise

It has been 40 years since The Lord Nelson started brewing its own beer, and this October long weekend Sydney’s historic pub is raising a glass to four decades of brewing in The Rocks. From Saturday, 3 October to Monday,

THE WAKEFIELD HAS WELCOMED A COLOURFUL NEW ADDITION

Posted on September 23rd, 2026 by Jane Louise

Adelaide has a new cocktail bar, and it has brought a serious dose of disco glamour with it. Velvet Violet opened above the Wakefield Hotel last Saturday, transforming the pub’s upstairs space into a colourful late-night destination built around cocktails,