Licensing

BIG CHANGES NOW AND SOON FOR VIC LICENSEES

Posted on July 18th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator has issued notice of immediate and impending rule changes for licensees regarding cash withdrawal limits and the new Liquor & Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Coming into effect today are some changes resulting from the Liquor &

CAXTON ID SCANNER WIN FOR ORIGIN III

Posted on July 11th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Brisbane’s famous Caxton Hotel has won a victory in common sense over the use of ID scanners on the night of State of Origin III. The Caxton is merely a short block from Suncorp Stadium, where the Maroons will fight

UNCONSCIOUS FEMALE PATRONS DUMPED ON STREET

Posted on July 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
A Sydney restaurant has received a Strike and fine and may face further repercussions for dumping two unconscious and highly intoxicated female patrons on the street. A police report presented to the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) stated that

LIQUOR & GAMING RELEASE MID-2018 PUBS ‘HIT’ LIST

Posted on May 25th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has released its latest hit-list of violent venues, ushering a clutch of newcomers and a scuffle for the top positions. The NSW regulator’s half-yearly list details venues that have accumulated at least 12 violent incidents over

DECADE ON ILGA CLINGS TO NEWCASTLE ‘SOLUTION’

Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears set to bow to the vocal minority and change very little of the influential and oft-lauded ‘Newcastle solution’ trade restrictions. Approaching a decade since inception, the Australian Hotels Association (AHA NSW) made a

NEW AUSTRAC GUIDELINES AFFECTING PUBS

Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Jane Louise
New regulations require licensed gaming venues to amend their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reporting or risk severe penalties. AUSTRAC requirements have been in place for pubs and clubs holding more than 15 gaming machines for some time,

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

Posted on April 4th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
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

GREAT FRIDAY FOR SA PUBS

Posted on March 28th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
For the first time in more than a century, pubs in South Australia will be able to open on Good Friday, after new holiday trading legislation was introduced last year. A two-year review finally resulted in changes to public holiday

L&G NSW HITS TWO NEWCASTLE PUBS OVER ALCOHOL PROMOS

Posted on March 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has halted another Newcastle pub promotion involving alcohol, objecting to an offer to ‘win your height’ in cases of UDL cans. The King St Hotel in Newcastle West stopped its promotion on request of the liquor