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ALH FINED FOR BREACHES ON HUNDREDS OF EGMs

Posted on August 25th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Endeavour’s ALH Group has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars in penalties over “serious” breaches of Victoria’s pre-commitment scheme. Prompted by an anonymous tip-off, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) carried out an inspection ‘blitz’

MARRICKVILLE MUSIC ICON THE GREAT CLUB SUSTAINS GREATNESS

Posted on June 19th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Ending a stressful year of battles with NIMBY neighbours over noise complaints, Marrickville music hero The Great Club is safe and ready for action. When COVID-19 restrictions were lifted near the end of 2022, the 350-capacity The Great Club (TGC)

SUBDUED FAMILY HOTEL WINS NOISE BATTLE

Posted on June 2nd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Popular entertainment venue the Family Hotel has successfully fended off noise complaints by locals claiming residences had become ‘unliveable’. The pub, on Hunter St in the Newcastle CBD, was formerly called the Silk Hotel and has long been known for

PUB FORCED TO PULL PIN ON ANZAC PARTY

Posted on April 24th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The gallant Bargara Beach Hotel has been forced to cancel its popular annual Anzac Day events after the local RSL sub-branch failed to approve its application. For decades the pub has hosted a Gunfire Breakfast and day of Two-Up on

LOUI’S LOOKS TO ANTI-DISCRIMINATION OVER POLICE ATTENTIONS

Posted on February 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Loui’s Hotel is considering lodging a complaint for discriminatory behaviour by police, after its ongoing compliance woes forced it closed for a weekend event. The closure came as a result of an application NSW Police submitted that the Lewisham Hotel,

PUB COPS HEAVY FINES FOR GAMING TRADING OUTSIDE HOURS

Posted on September 23rd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
A Riverina hotel has been fined nearly $40k for gaming machine offences, after repeatedly operating outside authorised hours. Leeton is a town of around 10k people, almost eight hours’ drive west of Sydney. The Leeton Hotel is a prominent two-storey

THE STAR BRANDED UNFIT TO HOLD LICENCE

Posted on September 14th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
A damning report has been issued on The Star casino, branding it “unsuitable” to hold its licence in light of a litany of breaches and continued arrogance. The much-anticipated report comes only weeks after the government pushed through new laws

PADDINGTON ROYAL LATEST TOLD TO KEEP IT DOWN

Posted on March 15th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Mitchell Waugh’s Royal Hotel at Paddington is being forced to beef up noise reduction, after shutdown-spoiled local residents complained about the pub’s patrons. Resident complaints spoke of patron noise inside the venue and early-morning noise from trucks and rubbish collection.

CALEDONIAN HOTELIER PAYS PRICE IN COURT

Posted on December 3rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Singleton’s self-proclaimed “freedom” Caledonian Hotel has been convicted and fined in court over his continued consternation about the COVID vaccine. 57-year-old Bradley John Hill has been waging something of a campaign against COVID-19 vaccination requirements. This has

KATTER REFUSED ENTRY TO PUB OVER JAB STATUS

Posted on December 1st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Boisterous Queensland MP Bob Katter has been denied entry to a NSW pub for failing to provide proof of vaccination status. The Federal Member for Kennedy was refused entry to the Tamworth Hotel after a group he was with was