News & Releases

VIOLENT VENUES WINNING THE BATTLE

Posted on May 24th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales Liquor & Gaming has released its latest half-yearly list of ‘Violent Venues’ – presenting the best results in years. In the past six months, the number of licensed premises on the list has halved, from 12 to

LICENSEE SLAMMED FOR ALLOWING MINORS TO SERVE

Posted on May 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The manager of Gosford’s Coast Bar & Restaurant is facing heavy penalties for allowing two underage girls on school work experience to serve alcohol.   An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW, with review of CCTV footage, found two work

MINIMUM FLOOR PRICING LEGISLATION DEBATED

Posted on April 24th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The final report for Western Australia’s Sustainable Health Review finds government considering following the lead of the Northern Territory by introducing a minimum floor price on all alcohol. WA Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Roger Cook MLA claims significant

LIQUOR AND RACING UNDER NEW MINISTER

Posted on April 3rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Review into the NSW Regulatory Policy Framework has brought about the NSW Government appointing a NSW Commissioner for Productivity, ushering in Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson as NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation. The role of the new

NSW REGULATORS SLAM LICENSEES

Posted on March 26th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
NSW regulators have come down hard on two venues, with a life ban for ‘one of the worst ever’ offenders and hefty fines for ‘high-risk’ alcohol service. NSW Police submitted a complaint to the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority

STRIKE FOR HARBOUR VIEW OVER BULLDOGS’ MAD MONDAY

Posted on February 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
ILGA has handed down a strike for the Harbour View Hotel, over the infamous “Mad Monday” antics by Canterbury Bulldogs players last November. A hearing before the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) heard how players stripped naked, dancing

NSW ROLLING OUT DIGITAL DRIVER LICENCE PHOTO ID

Posted on February 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government is soon rolling out Digital Driver Licences, giving patrons and operators the option of checking ID quickly and securely on a smartphone. Austrac and Service NSW began a trial in 2018 of the Digital Driver Licence (DDL)

LICENSEE FINED FOR ALLOWING INTOX AFTER BAR TAB PROMO

Posted on January 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
A licensee has been fined after pleading guilty to allowing intoxication, when inspectors found a girl throwing up in the toilets. Facts presented to Downing Centre Local Court on 25 January were in regard to an incident from 22 February

LIFE BAN AND MAX. FINE FOR GM

Posted on November 23rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The former general manager of Shelly Beach Golf Club has received a life ban from the industry and the maximum fine, after being found guilty of tampering with evidence in a liquor-related trial. A release by the NSW Independent Liquor

ONEMUSIC 2.0 CLOSER TO PUB SOLUTION

Posted on November 7th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s music licensing bodies – APRA and PPCA – have released the latest proposal for a simplified one-licence system, but industry is looking to more. APRA AMCOS and the PPCA are responsible for the licensing of publicly broadcast music in