Licensing

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

NANNY STATE SAYS BBQ NOT WELCOME, HOTEL

Posted on April 10th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Rozelle landmark the Welcome Hotel has been forced to close its long-standing beer garden BBQ after a complaint about the smell and smoke reached sympathetic ears. Liam O'Keeffe purchased the 1877 pub in 2013, taking over a classic community local

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

WA VENUES ENTERING TOUGH NEW ANTI-SMOKING LAWS

Posted on March 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs, public buildings and perpetrators of cigarette smoke face tough new laws in Western Australia from this week – set to bring $1,000 fines. Revised tobacco legislation passed in 2018 brought several new regulations, scheduled to begin Monday 18 March.