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HAMILTON LICENSEE CONVICTED OVER VENUES LIST CONDITIONS BREACH

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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L&G CONFIRM ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ GAMING CHANGES IN A DECADE

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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OPERATOR COPS 10 YEAR BAN AND $50k FINES FOR LIQUOR BREACHES

UPDATE: A former operator of Replay karaoke bar has been slapped with some of the “heaviest sanctions imposed for liquor licence breaches in recent years” for major infractions around sale of alcohol and trading hours. An investigation by undercover inspectors of Liquor & Gaming NSW in April last year observed “blatant disregard” for RSA obligations,

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WA WELCOMES LIQUOR REFORM TO BOLSTER VENUES AND TOURISM

After years of lobbying by industry, Western Australia yesterday saw the introduction of reforms heralding greater flexibility and opportunity for the State’s licensed venues. The Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2018 tabled in parliament represented the State Government’s reforms to WA’s Liquor Control Act 1988. Significantly, a number of key amendments elevate the importance of hospitality

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NSW REGULATORS CRASH AND BURN WOULD-BE NIGHTCLUB

After a series of stings and successful bid to revoke their licence, Liquor & Gaming has successfully convicted and fined the owners of Soho on Darby of abusing their primary service conditions. Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) inspectors attended Newcastle restaurant Soho on Darby, finding downstairs empty and upstairs holding 80 -100 people drinking and

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LIQUOR & GAMING ANNOUNCE EXTENDED FESTIVE TRADING FOR HOTELS

Liquor & Gaming NSW has confirmed later trading on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, for both licensed venues and takeaway sales. Due to Christmas and New Year’s Eves falling on a Sunday, special arrangements were decided to give consumers additional time to patronise and make purchases ahead of the festive days. All hotels, clubs,

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