Industry

MELBOURNE UNDER STRICT CURFEW AS NSW HOLDS BREATH

Posted on August 3rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne is under further, stricter lockdown and a curfew, as Sydney clusters bloom and masks become new normal for hospitality. On Sunday Victoria recorded 671 new cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total to 11,557. Another seven people have died

PENALTIES SOAR AS STATES SCRAMBLE TO CONTAIN SECOND WAVE

Posted on July 31st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Inspectors from coordinated government departments are trawling NSW licensed venues in search of COVID breaches, while Victoria threatens fines of $200,000 to businesses who fail to report infected staff. Liquor & Gaming NSW, SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading collectively

MORE PUBS FINED AS NSW BLITZ CONTINUES

Posted on July 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW state government has unleashed an inspection ‘blitz’ with the aim of staving off a second wave of the coronavirus, hitting up pubs and other licensed venues as well as individuals. Since the beginning of June venues have been

JOBKEEPER EXTENDED AS NSW TEETERS

Posted on July 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal government will soon unveil the second phase of the JobKeeper wage-subsidy program, as industry cringes at the prospect of renewed restrictions and more evidence emerges in the argument for continued economic support. Over the weekend Finance Minister Mathias

NSW NOOSE TIGHTENS AGAIN AMID GRAVE WARNINGS

Posted on July 15th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales pubs are again under new COVID-19 rules as authorities scramble to contain the outbreak in south-west Sydney, already linked to 34 positive tests, with second- and third-hand transmissions discovered. A special meeting of Cabinet on Monday evening

NSW PUBS SHUT AND BORDERS OFF LIMITS AS VICTORIA WORSENS

Posted on July 10th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales is flirting with further shutdowns as at least two pubs close over COVID-19 infections and the Victorian situation worsens. Today Victoria reported the largest single day increase in cases of COVID-19 to date in Australia, official numbers

GOLDEN SHEAF UNDER FIRE OVER SOCIAL DISTANCING OUTSIDE

Posted on July 10th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Solotel has faced the whirlwind after images emerged yesterday of a line of more than 100 people in a queue outside the Golden Sheaf in Double Bay on Wednesday night, seemingly defying public health advice on social distancing. NSW Police

PARTS OF VICTORIA BACK IN LOCKDOWN

Posted on July 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The COVID-19 resurgence in Victoria continues to worsen, with ten Melbourne postcodes back to full restrictions in an effort to keep the infections contained. Having seen double-digit numbers in new cases over the past two weeks, even as the rest

COVID UPDATE: TWO METRES FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK

Posted on June 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
On Friday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the latest stage in easing COVID-19 restrictions, allowing greater numbers for more pubs and public spaces, even as the situation in Victoria worsens and further tightening cannot be ruled out. Following the weekly

DIAGEO PLEDGES $145 MILLION TO ‘RAISE THE BAR’

Posted on June 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Global drinks giant Diageo has today announced its massive US$100 million ‘Raising the Bar’ support program for venues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Diageo Australia has pledged $11.5 million to the Down Under instalment of Raising the Bar,