Entertainment

MELBOURNE CUP MANIA PICKS UP PACE

Posted on October 22nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The Melbourne Cup is less than two weeks’ away, on 2 November, and veteran hotelier and expert on the big day ‘Melbourne Cup’ Max Hitchins has his customary tips for this year. Hitchins, renowned as Australia’s Melbourne Cup expert, can recite

LIVE MUSIC FIGHT-BACK A BOOM BOON FOR PUBS

Posted on April 30th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The live music industry is changing tune in the wake of the pandemic shake-up, giving venues more opportunity than ever to prosper from the drawcard of live entertainment. Alongside pubs and all licensed venues, the live music industry has been

NO MORE PUB WITH NO SLIM

Posted on January 25th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
More than half a century after his original hit recording, the legendary tunes of Mr Slim Dusty will arrive in pubs – with or without beer – in time for Australia Day. While the overwhelming majority of pubs always served

MAJOR LIQUOR REG CHANGES TO ‘GET THE LIGHTS ON’

Posted on November 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Sweeping changes to NSW’s ‘nightmare’ liquor laws are expected to pass through Parliament this week, heralding the “lights back on” in Sydney. The Liquor Amendment (24-hour Economy) Bill will deliver over 600 amendments to State laws and is expected to

OVER 1,000 LIVE MUSIC EVENTS FOR NSW VENUES IN NOVEMBER

Posted on October 30th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Great Southern Nights is tuning up to deliver 1,000 COVID-safe performances and tens of thousands of patrons to venues across Sydney and regional NSW in November, Australian Music Month. Great Southern Nights (GSN) is an initiative from the NSW Government,

TAB MAKING A DATE WITH A SPRING LINE-UP LIKE NO OTHER

Posted on October 14th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
In response to an unprecedented mash-up of anticipated sports events in coming months, Tabcorp has launched its Spring Calendar facility to connect fans and venues and events. A year like no other has paved the way for a line-up of

LIVE MUSIC AUSTRALIA GRANTS PROGRAM

Posted on September 7th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Applications will soon close for the first round of grants for venues, in support of the live music industry. The Federal Government announced a grants program on 11 August to support hotels and clubs in further engaging live music artists. 

KICKSTARTING AUSTRALIAN NIGHTLIFE TO FIRE UP PUBS AND PERFORMERS

Posted on June 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Leading music entertainment provider Nightlife is supporting Australian pubs and performers on the upswing from the pandemic, continuing fee-relief and real alternatives in troubled times. The national pub industry is blinking back to life after a heart-breaking period of hibernation,

RETURN TO FULL FEES FOR FOXTEL

Posted on June 26th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Despite depressed trading conditions nationwide, Foxtel has confirmed pub subscriptions will be returning to full fees from 1 July. Since the Federal Government ordered the closure of businesses on 23 March, businesses, landlords and suppliers have been striking compromises to

INDUSTRY REACTS TO REVISED MUSIC LICENSING SCHEME

Posted on September 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The revised OneMusic scheme for music licensing has begun a 12-month roll-out, introducing a simpler system and early adopters reporting benefits. Copyright law dictates that public performance of any music must be licensed, so that its creators are paid for