Licensing

HOTEL CLOSED AMID CHARGES OVER DEAD DUI TEEN

Posted on December 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Temora Hotel in the NSW Riverina has been ordered to close for two weeks and individuals are facing charges, following the death of an intoxicated teenager who had been drinking at the pub. Around 6am on Saturday, 21 March this

GERNER’S LOCKDOWN CHALLENGE RUSHED TO HIGH COURT

Posted on October 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Julian Gerner’s challenge of the lockdown conditions has been rushed to the nation’s highest court, in a bid to change coronavirus policies that could set Australian constitutional precedent.  The Melbourne publican has been seeking the matter be heard as a

PUB IN BALLINA FINED $14K OVER MULTIPLE BREACHES

Posted on October 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Despite low or no COVID-19 case numbers being reported in recent weeks authorities are still on the lookout, with a pub in East Ballina fined over $14k for breaches of the Public Health Order and the Liquor Act. Last Friday

THE PINK IN THE RED OVER ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on October 2nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Brisbane pub The Pink has been found guilty and fined for providing adult entertainment on the premises without a permit. The licensee of the Pinkenba Hotel, The Pink (Qld) P/L, was prosecuted in Brisbane Magistrates Court late

NSW GOVT PROPOSES NEW GAMING REG’S

Posted on September 28th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello has announced draft legislative changes and news government is seeking community consultation on new measures to reduce problem gambling. The proposed changes could see venues having to install facial recognition technology to detect self-excluded

PUBS FINED OVER COVID BREACHES AS POLICE GET TOUGH

Posted on July 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Two NSW pubs have joined the ranks of businesses being fined for breaching Public Health Orders over COVID-19, as police get tough on mandated restrictions. On the weekend plain clothes officers fined the Auburn Hotel in Sydney's west $5,000 for

PUB PUSHED TO THE BRINK OVER MASSIVE COVID FINE

Posted on July 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Queensland state government is $20,000 richer after a police sting on the weekend trapped three country pubs in alleged breaches of COVID-19 restrictions, with at least one shaken under the weight of the debt. Queensland police and OLGR licensing

PRAHRAN BAR FINED $10k OVER COVID BREACH

Posted on June 19th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Prahran’s Love Machine has reportedly been fined over $10k for breaches, mostly regarding coronavirus restrictions, less than 10 days before Victoria further eases its patronage limits for pubs. Victoria police raided the venue on 13 June, finding

NSW LOOKS TO MAJOR LIQUOR LICENSING REFORM

Posted on May 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW regulator is putting to parliament a new demerit-based scheme for regulating licensed venues, combining three existing systems and rewarding good operators. Late 2019 the NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee released its report on Sydney's night time economy, with