Cashless businesses are becoming more prevalent across Australia, although regional small businesses are not as eager to follow the trend. 30 per cent of Australian businesses are located in regional areas, where many require the most cost-effective method for gathering payments. As financial institutions persist in shutting down local branches, access to cash in regional […]
The Victorian Government recently announced two programs designed to bolster the state’s live music scene, in response to pressures of rising costs and changes in attendance following the pandemic. The programs are designed to create more paid gigs for both new and established local artists, with at least a quarter of the $10 million funding
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Popular live music venue Shoal Bay Country Club Hotel has emerged victorious after a three-year dispute with neighbours over noise levels ended in the hotel’s favour. The hotel, located in a sought-after New South Wales tourist town, first opened in 1954 and now brings in around 6k patrons weekly. It has been cleared of creating
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Funding of $850k is being granted to twenty live music venues, a new live music venue opens, and a motion is to be introduced to a state parliament to strengthen heritage laws in the wake of the petition to save ‘the Cranker’. The attention on the industry has come about as requests to the South
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Australia first became aware of a potential hot chip shortage back in November 2022, when a combination of mounting production costs, international events and weather events led to the predicted shortage in January 2023. Potato farming is spread across the country, which usually mitigates losses due to weather. However, Stephanie Jacobs, senior climatologist at the
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On the heels of the loss of Melbourne pub The Bendigo Hotel, beloved Adelaide rock venue the Crown & Anchor’s future is in now doubt after a Singapore-based developer lodged plans for a partial demolition and adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed building. The plans include a high-rise student accommodation on top of the hotel, bringing
In tourism hot spots across Australia, homelessness is on the rise. A recent NSW Planning Department discussion paper on the rental market showed that since 2019, rents have increased by 38 per cent, and as of December 2023 in Greater Sydney vacancy rates have reduced to just 1.7 per cent. “As housing affordability in NSW
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Another Melbourne venue is set to close this month despite unwavering support from locals. Iconic music venue the Bendigo Hotel, also known as ‘The Bendi’, has been at the heart of Melbourne’s metal scene for the last 14 years, hosting overseas acts as well as supporting up-and-coming artists. The beloved Melbourne venue turned to social
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A new collaboration has ensured one-of-a-kind Sydney venue Re will continue its pioneering efforts in sustainability. Re, which was established in 2021 in South Eveleigh, Sydney, announced its closure in February this year. Re is known for its strong commitment to zero waste, without compromise on quality. The revolutionary bar, which has found itself on
Sydney’s Inner West can now boast having one of the smallest stand-alone sports pubs in Australia. Sandwiched between Russo & Russo and the Trocadero Room on Enmore Road, Enmore, sits The Magpie, a tiny sports pub seating around 30 people. The Magpie pays homage to the 80s-style Aussie sports pub and was inspired by former
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