News & Releases

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)

LICENSEE FINED FOR ALLOWING INTOX AFTER BAR TAB PROMO

Posted on January 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
A licensee has been fined after pleading guilty to allowing intoxication, when inspectors found a girl throwing up in the toilets. Facts presented to Downing Centre Local Court on 25 January were in regard to an incident from 22 February

LIFE BAN AND MAX. FINE FOR GM

Posted on November 23rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
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

ONEMUSIC 2.0 CLOSER TO PUB SOLUTION

Posted on November 7th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
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

NSW REGULATOR CONFIRMS PUB AMNESTY AS DRUG USE ON A HIGH

Posted on September 24th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
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

NEW NSW LIQUOR REG’S TO BRING DRUG PERSPECTIVE

Posted on September 5th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
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

NCAT RULES AGAINST ILGA OVER HOTEL LICENCE USE

Posted on August 20th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
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,