News & Releases

STRIKE FOR ASSEMBLY LICENSEE

Posted on May 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Assembly Bar in the Sydney CBD has received a strike, for allowing a patron to become so intoxicated she needed medical attention. The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) issued what was the first strike to

VICTORIAN REGULATOR EASING LICENSEE BURDENS

Posted on April 8th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The VCGLR has been consulting with relevant entities and industry to implement a range of measures to support liquor licensees, in response to coronavirus. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) says it is conscious of the devastating

VALLEY PUB FINED OVER RSA BREACHES

Posted on March 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Brisbane’s GPO Hotel has been fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to two breaches of the Queensland Liquor Act 1992. The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) began an investigation into the GPO in Fortitude Valley after

VIC LICENSEE DISQUALIFIED OVER MORE THAN A DOZEN BREACHES

Posted on February 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A Victorian licensee has slipped from warning to five years’ disqualification, following a litany of breaches over a fourteen-month period. Records show the licence to operate the Ararat Hotel, around 200 kilometres west of the Melbourne CBD, was transferred to

WYNNERS BAR LOSES $20K OVER BREACHES

Posted on January 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Queensland regulator has punished a bar in south Brisbane for “continued” breaches it says displayed a lack of care for patrons and a disregard for the law. Last week Ausin International Group P/L (AIG), appeared before Holland Park Magistrates

NSW GOVT ANNOUNCES TRADING EXTENSIONS THROUGH 2020

Posted on January 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government has extended trading hours for hotels and clubs during major events throughout 2020. The decision was announced by Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello, who suggests the later trading times will support major cultural and sports events

BIG FISH SLAPPED WITH $11k FINE OVER MINOR BREACHES

Posted on January 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Principals at a pub in Queensland’s Darling Downs have been convicted and fined $11,000 after breaches including allowing a minor to drink and gamble at the venue. An Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) investigation discovered breaches by Big

HUNTER LICENSEE HIT FOR BREACHING NEW LICENCE CONDITION

Posted on December 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Broadmeadow’s Premier Hotel has been punished for breach of extended licensing conditions on the first weekend of the venue’s extended trading. In the first half of 2019, three pubs in the Hunter region applied to Liquor &

RSA FOCUS FOR FESTIVE SEASON

Posted on December 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Licensing police in jurisdictions around the country have put venues on notice in the lead-up to the Christmas-New Year period, warning that Responsible Service of Alcohol is in their sights. Regulators in Australian States and Territories will be inspecting licensed

VICTORIAN LICENCES DUE FOR RENEWAL

Posted on November 27th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator has advised licensed venues in Victoria should be receiving licence renewal notices, which must be paid by the end of this year – regardless of when issued. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) says