Licensing

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

VENUES COP ‘ATTITUDE TEST’ FROM LICENSING: SOLICITOR

Posted on February 24th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
As licensing regulations and their enforcement face the spotlight in NSW, the front line of the defence speaks of wasted resources and an “attitude test” applied to publicans. Speaking with PubTIC, specialist lawyer to the hospitality industry, David Sylvester of

QUEENSLAND LOCKOUT BILL SEES MPs SACRIFICE HOSPITALITY FOR REGIONAL JOBS

Posted on February 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland’s minority government has rammed through its lockout agenda, with the Katter Party trading hospitality jobs throughout the State for its rural constituents. The day before Annastacia Palaszczuk’s minority government successfully introduced its Alcohol Fuelled Violence Amendment Bill to Queensland

CASINO CAPERS – WHERE THE BOUNDARIES END

Posted on February 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
As NSW’ northern neighbour slips into lockout purgatory, more voices emerge to question the role of casinos in the changing landscape. Further to the discussion in PubTIC Magazine’s latest edition, the exclusion of casinos from the lockout noose is poorly

LOCKOUTS ARE NO SOLUTION, JUST CROWD CONTROL: FOUNDATION

Posted on February 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
In the countdown to new legislation being introduced to Parliament, the Just Let It Go Foundation is pleading for real measures against violence, not another political circus. “The lockout is not a means to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence … it is

BAIRD BATTLES AS SYDNEY LOCKOUT BACKLASH LOOMS

Posted on February 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government finds itself defending from shaky ground as public sentiment against the draconian ‘lockout’ and bottleshop laws swells – just in time for “an independent, evidence-based review”. The past nine days have seen NSW Premier Mike Baird on

NEW LICENCE BAN CONTINUES AS NSW GOVT PONDERS LOCKOUTS

Posted on February 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government has announced it will continue a freeze on new licences in Sydney’s CBD and Kings Cross, ahead of the review it will begin this month into Sydney’s controversial and increasingly unpopular ‘lockout’ laws. [caption id="attachment_5017" align="alignright" width="200"]

LEGAL COMMITTEE HEARS WIDE-SPREAD CONDEMNATION FOR LOCKOUT LAWS

Posted on January 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
In a few weeks Queensland’s government will put forward proposals for State-wide lockouts and trade restrictions – despite mounting evidence and calls to not cripple the hospitality industry. A travelling parliamentary committee is conducting hearings into the upcoming legislation proposal,