The former general manager of Shelly Beach Golf Club has received a life ban from the industry and the maximum fine, after being found guilty of tampering with evidence in a liquor-related trial. A release by the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) reports that a patron of the Central Coast Club, Bernie Nash, […]
Australia’s music licensing bodies – APRA and PPCA – have released the latest proposal for a simplified one-licence system, but industry is looking to more. APRA AMCOS and the PPCA are responsible for the licensing of publicly broadcast music in all settings. Within hospitality this encompasses dining, background, dancing, and featured music for entertainment, including
Following the new drug monitoring requirements in NSW pubs keeping incident registers, Liquor & Gaming has confirmed venues won’t be held to blame, as drug culture in society continues to evolve. Liquor & Gaming NSW introduced new measures in the recent Liquor Regulation 2018, which took effect 1 September. Key amongst the changes is requirement
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NSW Liquor & Gaming has heralded a new era in venue analysis with the new Liquor Regulation 2018 changes including compulsory drug reporting. Amongst a raft of tweaks in the new Liquor Regulation 2018, which took effect 1 September, the regulator has mandated that any venue required to maintain an incident register will also need
A recent decision by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has denied ILGA’s challenge around a Young hotel licence, and secured another option for struggling operators. Supermarket disruptor Aldi purchased a dormant hotel liquor licence within the town of Young, around four hours’ drive south-west of Sydney. The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) granted
The Supreme Court has overturned a ruling by ILGA on reducing the trading hours at the Sydney Junction Hotel, sending the Commissioner’s request to do so back for reconsideration. Following an increase in the incident count at the Sydney Junction (SJH), police petitioned the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) to revoke the Hotel’s late
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The Victorian regulator has issued notice of immediate and impending rule changes for licensees regarding cash withdrawal limits and the new Liquor & Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Coming into effect today are some changes resulting from the Liquor & Gambling Legislation Amendment (LGLA), which updates the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. These are: RSA
A Sydney restaurant has received a Strike and fine and may face further repercussions for dumping two unconscious and highly intoxicated female patrons on the street. A police report presented to the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) stated that three women entered the Gangnam Station Korean restaurant in Sussex St at 7.55pm on 9
The Sydney Junction Hotel is back in the news for the wrong reasons, as the former licensee is convicted of a breach of conditions regarding security patrols. The popular Hamilton pub escalated into Level 1 of Liquor & Gaming NSW’s much-criticised violent venues list last December, having nearly doubled its number of incidents in the
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Liquor & Gaming NSW has announced approval of the “most significant changes to gambling regulation for a decade” bringing lease options to small venues, and tighter LIA controls to communities. Following extensive community and industry consultation, the NSW Government introduced changes to liquor and gaming legislation, through Bills passed by Parliament on 15 March. The
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