Industry News

MELBOURNE PLEADS AS INDUSTRY BLEEDS

Posted on September 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Publicans, operators and owners have come together to plead with Government for clemency and more support if pubs are to survive, under the weight of the politicised Victorian response clutching at what could be overly ambitious targets. The urgent message

UNITY HALL SHUT DOWN OVER COVID BREACHES

Posted on September 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming has forced the seven-day closure of Balmain’s Unity Hall Hotel following repeated breaches of the Public Health Order. The pub has now been fined a total of $10,000 by authorities over two occasions. Government has warned from

INDUSTRY REELS AS RESTRICTIONS ROLL ON

Posted on September 7th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The hotel industry has reacted swiftly to yesterday’s announcement that Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions have been extended in a plan scheduled until the end of the year, as test results put some question on the cost versus benefit. The Victorian government’s

PHOENIX FINED $10K AMID CLUSTER COMMOTION

Posted on August 31st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A Sydney pub has been slapped with two COVID-breach fines after failing a reinspection, as the list of venues getting locked down for cleaning continues to grow.  The Phoenix Hotel in Woollahra had Liquor & Gaming NSW inspectors visit twice

AGB SURVEY RESULTS OFFERING INSIGHT FOR INDUSTRY

Posted on August 26th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Asia Gaming Brief has produced the results of its extensive survey of licensed venues around Australia, offering insight and analysis on the dynamic changed hospitality environment.  The rapid and unexpected closure of all venues in March forced immediate and existential

COVID WEB CATCHES LAUNDY’S LION

Posted on August 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Despite NSW being on the verge of reporting no new cases of coronavirus, authorities have not slowed their pursuit of those breaching Public Health Orders, taking in more pubs including a double-hit for the Red Lion over a Laundy family

FINES, CLOSURES AND COURT AS PUBS BREACH COVID REG’S

Posted on August 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs and patrons across New South Wales and Victoria continue to incur fines, venues facing closure and court appearances as authorities plead for all to “take responsibility for safety”. This week the Garry Owen Hotel in Rozelle was labelled by

MELBOURNE UNDER STRICT CURFEW AS NSW HOLDS BREATH

Posted on August 3rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne is under further, stricter lockdown and a curfew, as Sydney clusters bloom and masks become new normal for hospitality. On Sunday Victoria recorded 671 new cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total to 11,557. Another seven people have died

PENALTIES SOAR AS STATES SCRAMBLE TO CONTAIN SECOND WAVE

Posted on July 31st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Inspectors from coordinated government departments are trawling NSW licensed venues in search of COVID breaches, while Victoria threatens fines of $200,000 to businesses who fail to report infected staff. Liquor & Gaming NSW, SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading collectively