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STING ON SNEAKY MINORS OUTSIDE PUBS BRINGS RESULTS

Posted on June 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Police in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs have been conducting stings on minors attempting to enter licensed venues, with the fear of penalties bringing immediate success. The initiative last weekend caught no underage kids – a stark contrast to the 34 caught

LEGAL-HEAVY NEW BOARD FOR ILGA TO RULE LICENCE REGULATIONS

Posted on June 10th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW State Government yesterday announced a new chair and board for ILGA that will hopefully produce a “better result” for licensed venues. The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) is a statutory decision-maker, regulating licensing and disciplinary matters for pubs,

MASSIVE VIOLENCE REDUCTION BODES WELL FOR NSW VENUES

Posted on May 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The latest list of ‘violent venues’ shows incidents plummeting – again – with just one pub in Tier 1 restrictions, but still no sign of The Star. Liquor & Gaming NSW’s updated list released today shows seven licensed venues falling

HOTEL STEYNE DODGES STRIKE WITH LAUNDY IN COURT

Posted on February 29th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The famous Hotel Steyne on Manly Beach has narrowly avoided a Strike, after defence and Arthur Laundy told the Court of its marked turnaround. Throughout the 80s and 90s Manly was known as one of Sydney’s hotspots for violence and

LICENSEE AND STAFF PUNISHED FOR BREACHES

Posted on January 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
An OLGR sting has brought about convictions and fines for licensing breaches for the licensee and a bartender at the New England Hotel. Inspectors from the Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing (OLGR) conducted a covert inspection of the Armidale

LIQUOR REGULATORS TRANSFORMING TO MEET NSW & VIC INDUSTRY CLIMATES

Posted on January 13th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
As Australia’s two biggest cities diverge on their approaches to undesirable aspects of the alcohol industry and the late-night economy, their hospitality regulators are similarly transforming. Late 2015 the Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) issued the report

VCGLR WARNS ON LICENCES AND NYE

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator for Gambling and Liquor regulation has issued harm-reduction measures and a reminder for licensees. The Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) dispatched renewal notices for liquor licences for 2016 on 27 November. Venues have until