Trade Restriction

REGULATOR BROADENS REVIEW INTO MANDATORY ID SCANNERS

Posted on October 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
OLGR is conducting a review into Kings Cross’ mandated ID scanners, ahead of the statutory review of the ‘lockout and last drinks’ legislation, due to take place February, 2016. Announced in the Office of Liquor Gaming & Racing (OLGR) newsletter

RALLIES ACROSS QUEENSLAND TO “SAVE OUR NIGHTLIFE”

Posted on September 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Industry action continues to work against the proposed State-wide licensing restrictions for Queensland, with stakeholder rallies to take place this weekend. Action group No Curfew has organised three Save Our Nightlife events for this Saturday (19 September), taking place simultaneously

LICENCE BREACHES INCREASE AMID RISK-BASED FEES

Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing issues around 1,000 compliance breaches each year, costing pubs around half a million dollars. Statistics obtained through Freedom of Information show OLGR issued 4,348 non-compliance breach notices in 2011-2014, totalling over $2.4

THE NEW OLD NEWTOWN: NO TO LATE-NIGHT TROUBLE

Posted on August 3rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Newtown has gotten on the front foot to ward off late-night revellers looking to the area as a “last chance”. Since the trading restrictions were imposed on Sydney’s CBD early last year stakeholders and critics alike have looked for evidence

NEW CODE AN “AMBUSH” ON INDUSTRY: AHA SA

Posted on July 31st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
News around South Australia’s plan to continue its 3am lockouts has largely failed to tell the complete story of the Government’s “disappointing effort at consultation”. AHA SA CEO Ian Horne told PubTIC the “devil is in the detail” of the

14 DAYS FOR IMPERIAL OWNER TO DEFEND AGAINST CLOSURE

Posted on July 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Bricks and mortar owner of Erskineville’s troubled Imperial Hotel has been granted a two-week extension to explain why the venue shouldn’t close for up to six months. Provisional lessees Spice Group have recently seen the mire of the Office of

NO SUPPORT FOR LOCKOUTS WITHOUT EVIDENCE: GORDON

Posted on July 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A discerning voice has rung out against Queensland Labor’s “blanket legislation” to introduce State-wide lockouts, with FNQ MP Billy Gordon calling for actual evidence. Concerned the proposed lockout laws will have detrimental effects in his electorate, Gordon warns the Labor

NZ PUBS SLAPPED ON WRIST FOR REPEATED LICENCE BREACHES

Posted on July 3rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A series of New Zealand pubs have had penalties imposed after failing to comply with the “fun police”. Three venues have received licensing restrictions this week for matters relating to extreme drunkenness, after inspectors encountered patrons so intoxicated they were

LIQUOR STORE CLOSING TIME LAWS UNDER REVIEW

Posted on June 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The OLGR has undertaken to perform a comprehensive review of the benefits and impacts of the forced 10pm bottleshop closure law, to the relief of industry and warning cries from anti-liquor advocates. The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing