JUSTICE TWIST IN BOOZE BREACH BATTLE

In January, PubTIC reported that Emanuel Brian Dillon, director of two Western Australian pubs, dodged a bullet to stay in business. He copped $140K in fines for what police allege were more than 2,700 breaches of the Liquor Act between

BUYERS SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL

Historical colonial charmer The Principal Bar & Restaurant is for sale, representing a classic local in a burgeoning Perth precinct. The rare opportunity offers a one hundred percent freehold going concern turnkey business with both an established customer base and

HEROIC PATRONS SUBDUE ARMED ATTACKER

Just before 8pm last Saturday a dramatic scene unfolded in a Stockton pub as an alleged armed robber was overcome by patrons at The Boatrowers Hotel, following a stabbing. A 30-year-old man, allegedly armed with several weapons, entered the pub

SPUD SPOTLIGHT: INTERNATIONAL POTATO DAY NEARS

The humble potato will be centre of attention next week, when the second annual International Day of Potato is celebrated on 30 May. The United Nations (UN) National Assembly created this day in recognition that potatoes are “much more than

COMISKEY GROUP UNVEILS DAKABIN TO COMMUNITY BUZZ

After years of anticipation, Queensland’s award-winning hospitality giant Comiskey Group today celebrates the opening of its eighth venue, the Dakabin Hotel, to a massive response. From 11:30am, the pub’s soon-to-be regulars began pouring in, ready to check out what the

PROPERTY PURCHASE BAN A BOON FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

A two-year ban on foreign property purchases began last month, potentially impacting the short-term rental market while benefiting hotels with accommodation. The ban, which took effect 1 April, is primarily a move to deter foreign land banking and ease pressures

HISTORIC ROSE CELEBRATES 160 YEARS AND MAJOR MAKEOVER

One of Western Australia’s oldest pubs, Bunbury’s heritage-listed Rose Hotel, is set to celebrate its 160th birthday with a new lease on life. The pub has served generations of locals and visitors, including Prime Ministers and a Governor General, as

NO-ALCOHOL BEER TAPPED TO GO MAINSTREAM

Since non-alcoholic beer first hit the Australian market, it has continued to rise in popularity. ANZ Newsroom advised last year that non-alcoholic beer accounts for around ten per cent of total beer sales, and around 45 per cent of all

NO GIE, NO GAME: GAMING VENUES RISK PENALTIES

For more than a decade Victorian venues with poker machines have been required to ensure that while machines are in operation at least one Gaming Industry Employee (GIE) is on site. This is in addition to the position of Responsible