Licensing

NSW REGULATOR BACK IN THE GAME

Posted on July 23rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
After recent references to pubs and clubs ‘raping’ local communities and a swift Ministerial smack-down, the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears to be back in the business of hospitality. In recent years the Authority (ILGA) has seemingly adopted an

PUBS’ DILEMMA AS RBA CONFRONTS COST OF LIVING

Posted on July 18th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Reserve Bank has recommended an end to surcharges on EFTPOS payments and cards as part of its investigation into merchant fees, claiming businesses will be better off and Australians will potentially save billions each year. Payment surcharge laws began

ALH FACES CHARGES FOR MINORS IN GAMING AREAS

Posted on June 27th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Leisure and Hospitality has been fined – without conviction – by the Victorian regulator, for multiple breaches of gaming regulations, after several instances of minors in gaming rooms. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria this week, ALH was

HALF OF VENUE BREACHES CAUSED BY SIMPLE ERRORS, SAYS LCV

Posted on June 23rd, 2025 by Jane Louise
In Victoria, over half of the breaches found during compliance inspections in the last financial year were due to basic administrative errors such as incorrect signage displays. Liquor Control Victoria (LCV) has released further information to assist venues to easily

CARD SURCHARGE BAN UNDER DEBATE

Posted on May 12th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
On the heels of a decisive election win, the Federal Government looks to continue its mandate to address the cost of living through the banning of debit card surcharges, from January. Under the current system businesses can pass on payment

NO GIE, NO GAME: GAMING VENUES RISK PENALTIES

Posted on May 9th, 2025 by Jane Louise
For more than a decade Victorian venues with poker machines have been required to ensure that while machines are in operation at least one Gaming Industry Employee (GIE) is on site. This is in addition to the position of Responsible

MARKETS FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

Posted on April 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of top gaming pub the Markets Hotel in Homebush West has been fined after investigators uncovered serious breaches of gaming regulation. The Gaming Machines Act 2001 in NSW specifies that venues cannot allow patrons to use gaming machines

VGCCC ISSUES WARNING AHEAD OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Posted on April 9th, 2025 by Jane Louise
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a warning ahead of the ANZAC day and Good Friday public holidays regarding penalties for the use of poker machines outside permitted trading hours. An announcement was made today by

VICTORIA HOTEL FINED OVER MINORS

Posted on March 31st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Shepparton’s Victoria Hotel has pleaded guilty to three charges relating to police finding minors on the premise on two occasions. The Victoria Hotel, aka The Vic, is a well-patronised pub in the town of Shepparton, around 200 kilometres north of

UNDERAGE BLITZ TAKES THREE MORE

Posted on March 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator has wrapped up its most comprehensive action to date combatting underage gambling, taking three more licensed venues separately to task in the past month. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court, Supreme Edinburgh P/L, trading as the Duke of Edinburgh