Licensing

OLGR HITS VENUES WITHOUT LICENCES

Posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
OLGR has hit two related licensed premises with $90k in fines for selling liquor without a licence or permit. Toowoomba hotel The Florence, previously The Office, was bought mid-2018 by an entity named Boutique Pub Co Ltd, at the same

RACP CALLS FOR LOCKOUTS PLUS FLOOR PRICING IN NSW

Posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The leading association of medical specialists has weighed in on the debate over trade restrictions and alcohol availability in NSW, calling on government to keep the lockouts and also introduce minimum pricing. A NSW parliamentary inquiry is currently underway, investigating

WEIGHTS & MEASURES TARGETING PUBS

Posted on July 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs are one of four sectors to be targeted in this year’s National Compliance Plan, checking consumers are getting what they pay for. The 2019-20 National Compliance Plan from the National Measurement Institute (NMI) will focus on licensed premises, supermarkets,

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

SYDNEY JUNCTION TRIUMPHS OVER CHARGE TO REDUCE HOURS

Posted on May 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Sydney Junction Hotel has fought off attempts to revoke its late-trading licence, showing incident numbers did not stack up in accusations by authorities. Thriving Hamilton pub the Sydney Junction found itself under intense scrutiny when it jumped to top

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