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REGULATOR ANNOUNCES MANDATORY ONLINE REFRESHERS FOR RSA, RCG

Posted on May 18th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Liquor & Gaming NSW has begun the next step in its mandate to maintain industry competency and keep employees up to date, announcing a move to compulsory online refresher courses. The regulator requires that person who work in the service

DATA SHOWS AVERAGE ASSAULTS AT THE STAR DOUBLED AFTER LOCKOUT

Posted on April 20th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has painted a somewhat rosy picture of the role of The Star in alcohol-related violence in Sydney. Today releasing data from the beginning of 2009 until December 2015, the figures on recorded

HOTEL STEYNE DODGES STRIKE WITH LAUNDY IN COURT

Posted on February 29th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The famous Hotel Steyne on Manly Beach has narrowly avoided a Strike, after defence and Arthur Laundy told the Court of its marked turnaround. Throughout the 80s and 90s Manly was known as one of Sydney’s hotspots for violence and

PREMIER RULES IRISH PUB CAN KEEP ITS ‘UNHEALTHY’ VINTAGE TOBACCO SIGNS

Posted on February 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Perth’s J.B. O’Reilly’s has won a victory “for common sense” as the Health Department dropped its action to force the removal of historic tobacco signs adorning the pub. Paul North, the owner of J.B. O’Reilly’s – “Perth’s Finest Irish Pub

LICENSEE AND STAFF PUNISHED FOR BREACHES

Posted on January 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

An OLGR sting has brought about convictions and fines for licensing breaches for the licensee and a bartender at the New England Hotel. Inspectors from the Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing (OLGR) conducted a covert inspection of the Armidale

LIQUOR REGULATORS TRANSFORMING TO MEET NSW & VIC INDUSTRY CLIMATES

Posted on January 13th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

As Australia’s two biggest cities diverge on their approaches to undesirable aspects of the alcohol industry and the late-night economy, their hospitality regulators are similarly transforming. Late 2015 the Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) issued the report

VCGLR WARNS ON LICENCES AND NYE

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The Victorian regulator for Gambling and Liquor regulation has issued harm-reduction measures and a reminder for licensees. The Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) dispatched renewal notices for liquor licences for 2016 on 27 November. Venues have until

DEAL PREVAILS IN LATE-NIGHT POLICY, DESPITE POLITICS

Posted on December 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

South Australia’s review into its Late Night Code has finally been finalised, with acceptable compromise reached – despite the spectre of political populism. The revised measures, to be introduced in February 2016, will ban after midnight ‘free’ alcohol through the

LATEST VIOLENT VENUES LIST HERALDS IMPRESSIVE CHANGES

Posted on November 30th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The latest OLGR list of NSW violent venues champions the efficacy of measures to reduce violence, and brings some surprise changes. Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice & Police Troy Grant released the latest list on Friday, with the notation

WATCHDOG’S LOOK INTO PUB CELLAR SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS CONCERNS

Posted on November 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The Government watchdog for workplace safety in NSW has completed a 12-month fact-finding program into cellar safety and compliance in pubs. The entity formerly known as Workcover – now Safe Work NSW (SWNSW) – spoke to PubTIC about its look