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REVISED NSW STRIKES SCHEME ‘ABSOLUTELY FAIR’: LAUNDY

Posted on May 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
NSW parliament has today announced major changes to licence legislation, including an overhaul of the notorious 3 Strikes scheme that will see existing strikes revoked and future Strikes on the licensee. Minister for Racing Paul Toole announced late today the

MELBOURNE OPERATOR SLUGGED $114k OVER MUSIC LICENSING

Posted on May 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A Melbourne nightclub operator has been ordered to pay over $110,000 in fees and costs for playing music in the venue without a licence. The case against Peter Arhontogiorgis was heard last week in the Federal Circuit Court, with APRA

NEW BANKSTOWN BAR CLOSED DUE TO LICENCE BREACHES

Posted on May 5th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A new licensed karaoke bar in Bankstown has been closed by ILGA following licensing inspectors detecting gross violations including serious intoxication and selling whole bottles of spirits. Replay Karaoke Lounge opened earlier this year, touted as having “chic, urban interiors

HOTEL BROKER CONVICTED OF HOLDING POKIES BY REGULATOR

Posted on April 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Well-known hotel broker Nick Tinning has been given a slap on the wrist for illegally storing old pokies in his basement. Principal of leading regional broker Chris Tinning & Co, Nick has worked at the family company for many years,

VICTORIAN REGULATOR HOSTING LICENSEE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

Posted on April 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Next month, the VCGLR is conducting The Knowledge Exchange, to further assist Victorian licensees with best-practise operation and complexities in regulation. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) takes a proactive approach to working with operators of licensed

WHOPPING LICENCE FEE INCREASES TO BE DEBATED

Posted on April 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The state-mandated review into liquor licensing could see South Australian venues paying licence fee increases up to 1,250 per cent. The review of SA’s liquor licensing scheme by former chief justice Tim Anderson QC began 1 October 2015. Anderson delivered

QLD VENUES HIT FOR FIRE BREACHES

Posted on March 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Two Queensland venues have been charged and fined for breaches relating to maintaining their fire systems. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) officers conducted a routine inspection of the monitored alarm system at Magnums Hotel on Airlie Beach, which is

OLGR WARNS OPERATORS ON RISE OF PUB POKER

Posted on March 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The rules around in-venue poker tournaments in Queensland have changed, and pubs should be wary of abiding by OLGR’s revised conditions. Poker tournaments have been operating in Queensland for over a decade under a ‘freeroll’ model that prevented operators from

STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS: VCGLR

Posted on February 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The VCGLR has remained steadfast in its response to criticism by the Auditor-General and media, maintaining it continues to work smarter and play better with others. A report into Regulating gambling and liquor was produced by the Victorian Auditor-General that