News & Releases

GOVT GRANTS TO BOOST “GREAT WORK” OF LIQUOR ACCORDS

Posted on June 26th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government’s Liquor Accords Grants program has announced the accords to receive funds to help them continue to make licensed venues and local communities safer. In February this year the Office of Responsible Gambling offered up $100k in funding

ILGA DISCIPLINARY HEARING ON ALH & PUBLICAN CONVICTED

Posted on June 19th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
ILGA has announced the conviction of the former operator of Kings Cross’ Dollhouse, and disciplinary hearing against two ALH pubs over serious gaming breaches. In March, the regulators handed down a lifetime ban to Ulysses Flevotomos for activities at Potts

VIOLENT VENUES WINNING THE BATTLE

Posted on May 24th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales Liquor & Gaming has released its latest half-yearly list of ‘Violent Venues’ – presenting the best results in years. In the past six months, the number of licensed premises on the list has halved, from 12 to

LICENSEE SLAMMED FOR ALLOWING MINORS TO SERVE

Posted on May 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The manager of Gosford’s Coast Bar & Restaurant is facing heavy penalties for allowing two underage girls on school work experience to serve alcohol.   An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW, with review of CCTV footage, found two work

MINIMUM FLOOR PRICING LEGISLATION DEBATED

Posted on April 24th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The final report for Western Australia’s Sustainable Health Review finds government considering following the lead of the Northern Territory by introducing a minimum floor price on all alcohol. WA Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Roger Cook MLA claims significant

LIQUOR AND RACING UNDER NEW MINISTER

Posted on April 3rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Review into the NSW Regulatory Policy Framework has brought about the NSW Government appointing a NSW Commissioner for Productivity, ushering in Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson as NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation. The role of the new

NSW REGULATORS SLAM LICENSEES

Posted on March 26th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
NSW regulators have come down hard on two venues, with a life ban for ‘one of the worst ever’ offenders and hefty fines for ‘high-risk’ alcohol service. NSW Police submitted a complaint to the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority

STRIKE FOR HARBOUR VIEW OVER BULLDOGS’ MAD MONDAY

Posted on February 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
ILGA has handed down a strike for the Harbour View Hotel, over the infamous “Mad Monday” antics by Canterbury Bulldogs players last November. A hearing before the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) heard how players stripped naked, dancing

NSW ROLLING OUT DIGITAL DRIVER LICENCE PHOTO ID

Posted on February 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government is soon rolling out Digital Driver Licences, giving patrons and operators the option of checking ID quickly and securely on a smartphone. Austrac and Service NSW began a trial in 2018 of the Digital Driver Licence (DDL)