Licensing

NEW AUSTRAC GUIDELINES AFFECTING PUBS

Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Jane Louise
New regulations require licensed gaming venues to amend their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reporting or risk severe penalties. AUSTRAC requirements have been in place for pubs and clubs holding more than 15 gaming machines for some time,

L&G CONFIRM ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ GAMING CHANGES IN A DECADE

Posted on April 4th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has announced approval of the “most significant changes to gambling regulation for a decade” bringing lease options to small venues, and tighter LIA controls to communities. Following extensive community and industry consultation, the NSW Government introduced

GREAT FRIDAY FOR SA PUBS

Posted on March 28th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
For the first time in more than a century, pubs in South Australia will be able to open on Good Friday, after new holiday trading legislation was introduced last year. A two-year review finally resulted in changes to public holiday

L&G NSW HITS TWO NEWCASTLE PUBS OVER ALCOHOL PROMOS

Posted on March 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has halted another Newcastle pub promotion involving alcohol, objecting to an offer to ‘win your height’ in cases of UDL cans. The King St Hotel in Newcastle West stopped its promotion on request of the liquor

OPERATOR COPS 10 YEAR BAN AND $50k FINES FOR LIQUOR BREACHES

Posted on February 28th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
UPDATE: A former operator of Replay karaoke bar has been slapped with some of the “heaviest sanctions imposed for liquor licence breaches in recent years” for major infractions around sale of alcohol and trading hours. An investigation by undercover inspectors

WA WELCOMES LIQUOR REFORM TO BOLSTER VENUES AND TOURISM

Posted on February 21st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After years of lobbying by industry, Western Australia yesterday saw the introduction of reforms heralding greater flexibility and opportunity for the State’s licensed venues. The Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2018 tabled in parliament represented the State Government’s reforms to WA’s

L&G ANNOUNCE LICENSEE AND MANAGER TRAINING

Posted on February 19th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has announced new compulsory training for all licensees and managers of licensed venues across NSW. The courses are expected to run for one day, available either face-to-face or online, with assessment at the end, and will

NSW REGULATORS CRASH AND BURN WOULD-BE NIGHTCLUB

Posted on February 14th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After a series of stings and successful bid to revoke their licence, Liquor & Gaming has successfully convicted and fined the owners of Soho on Darby of abusing their primary service conditions. Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) inspectors attended Newcastle

GAMBLING ACT CHANGES FOR VICTORIAN PUBLICANS

Posted on January 17th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The VCGLR has announced changes to Victorian gaming regulations, which include an increase to the non-cash payout figure for EGM credits. The Gambling Regulation Amendment Act was passed in Victorian parliament 30 November last year. Some changes to the Act