Important changes to NSW liquor laws ushering the next round of vibrancy reforms will commence on 1 July, to further support the night-time economy and the music and cultural sectors. Last year the NSW Government introduced its 24 Hour Economy Legislation Amendment (Vibrancy Reforms) Act 2023, comprising a comprehensive package of changes. While most came […]
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has handed gaming giant Tabcorp penalties of more than $370K and is pursuing venues involved, over the case of an autistic teenager perpetrating a 17-month betting spree. After enquiries revealed a 17-year-old placed bets at more than a dozen venues between May 2022 and October 2023, the VGCCC (Victorian Gambling and Casino Control
A celebrated champion of wellbeing, the Commercial Hotel in Deepwater is in hot water over its policy allowing caravanning travellers to stay overnight on the back lawn. Located high in the Great Dividing Range, around 140 kilometres from the coast, between Ballina and Coffs Harbour, the Deepwater resides on a comfortable, largely undeveloped two-acre lot.
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The Federal government this week handed down its latest budget, hinting at a troubled global outlook and hedging Australia’s position, and hospitality has given the strategies a thumbs-down. A core focus of the budget was the forecast for inflation, which has fallen to less than half of the 7.8 per cent peak of late 2022,
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Liquor and Gaming NSW has given a two-year liquor licence ban to a Hunter licensee after a patron was allegedly served an equivalent of thirty-five standard drinks. Former Gladstone Hotel licensee Tracey Keegan has been banned from holding positions of either a liquor licensee or approved manager, and is further banned from being a close
A former hotel licensee of the St George Hotel at Belmore has been heavily fined for allowing patrons to play EGMs on Christmas Day. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW reviewed the pub’s gaming activity for 25 December 2022 and found that 30 gaming machines were operated and patrons were allowed to gamble during
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Popular live music venue Shoal Bay Country Club Hotel has emerged victorious after a three-year dispute with neighbours over noise levels ended in the hotel’s favour. The hotel, located in a sought-after New South Wales tourist town, first opened in 1954 and now brings in around 6k patrons weekly. It has been cleared of creating
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Liquor & Gaming NSW has offered reduced licensing fees and extra trading hours to eligible venues with the aim of increasing live music, performances and other cultural events, to help increase employment opportunities for performers and musicians. To receive these benefits, venues must meet a variety of criteria, including holding a particular licence, having a
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Newcastle’s Royal Inn has been caught out by gaming authorities and fined for multiple breaches relating to trading outside authorised hours. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW reviewed gaming activity at the hotel in Waratah, finding gaming machines had been operated during the venue’s 1am-7am shutdown period on three consecutive Saturdays (15, 22, 29)
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In light of a growing correlation between late-night gaming and gaming-related harm, ILGA has revised its guidelines on applications, to reflect its position. The NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) decides applications for NSW pubs and clubs to operate EGMs (Electronic Gaming Machines) under the Gaming Machines Act 2001. The Act requires that ILGA’s
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