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VIBRANCY REFORMS BOOST OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on October 3rd, 2025 by Jane Louise
Under the latest rounds of the Minns Labor Government vibrancy reforms, it will be easier for New South Wales venues to use their outdoor spaces and host live entertainment for their community events. The Vibrancy Reforms are an initiative to

WILD AND WOOLLY IN THE BAY

Posted on August 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The iconic Woolloomooloo Bay ‘Woolly’ Hotel is in the spotlight for its role in the Sydney Giants’ wild end of season soiree that saw lewd and inappropriate acts, as the NSW regulator picks up after the AFL’s governing body.  

ALH FACES CHARGES FOR MINORS IN GAMING AREAS

Posted on June 27th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Leisure and Hospitality has been fined – without conviction – by the Victorian regulator, for multiple breaches of gaming regulations, after several instances of minors in gaming rooms. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria this week, ALH was

VICTORIA HOTEL FINED OVER MINORS

Posted on March 31st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Shepparton’s Victoria Hotel has pleaded guilty to three charges relating to police finding minors on the premise on two occasions. The Victoria Hotel, aka The Vic, is a well-patronised pub in the town of Shepparton, around 200 kilometres north of

UNDERAGE BLITZ TAKES THREE MORE

Posted on March 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator has wrapped up its most comprehensive action to date combatting underage gambling, taking three more licensed venues separately to task in the past month. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court, Supreme Edinburgh P/L, trading as the Duke of Edinburgh

DUKE PLEADS OUT OVER TEEN GAMBLER

Posted on February 10th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Duke of Edinburgh, owned by Bruce Mathieson’s daughter and her husband, has been penalised for a lapse in security that allowed a disabled teenager to sneak in and use a gaming machine. The popular pub in inner Melbourne is

DERBY DUO FINED OVER $100K

Posted on January 24th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The owner of two pubs in the wild far northwest has dodged a bullet to stay in business, but copped over $100K in fines for what police allege were more than 2,700 breaches. An investigation by Western Australia's Liquor Commission

FBT PROPOSAL A ‘WIN’ FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on January 22nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The electioneering has begun and the Coalition has put forth proposal to allow small businesses to claim business-related meal and entertainment expenses, in a boon for hospitality. The proposal was announced this week by opposition leader Peter Dutton, suggesting a

LIQUOR & GAMING’S GAME PLAN FOR 2025

Posted on January 20th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming in NSW has published its Regulatory Priorities for the first half of 2025, aiming to keep “both industry and the broader community” informed about what it sees as the key issues. The regulator plans to focus on

VGCCC REPORTS A BUSY YEAR

Posted on December 6th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s liquor and gaming regulator reports it has held industry “to account” through its new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach, leading to a year of proactive enforcement. In 2023–24, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) implemented the revised approach