LIQUOR REGULATOR OLIVE BRANCH TAKES ROOT

The NSW Government has announced a quick start for plans on relaxing bottleshop closing times and boosting small bars “in time for the festive season”. Government’s response last week to the long-awaited ‘Callinan Review’ spoke of a package of measures

LIQUOR LAW REFORM TRICKLES AS INDUSTRY SINKS AND BAIRD DROWNS

The NSW Government has released a litter of liquor regulation tweaks to stave off criticism of its nanny-state policies, as parson Premier Mike Baird’s approval ratings reach their lowest ever*. The “package” of measures released yesterday included Government’s long-awaited response

DPP DOUBLE-DIP WINS STEYNE A STRIKE

The Department of Public Prosecutions has won its appeal for a conviction on the Steyne Hotel, sparing the perpetrators while adding to the pub’s penalties. [caption id="attachment_5243" align="alignright" width="358"] Steyne Hotel, Manly Corso[/caption] Arthur Laundy and a group of investors

COUNCIL TO ACQUIRE PELATHON’S JUST-BOUGHT COURTHOUSE HOTEL

Just days after taking the keys, Pelathon will part with its newly-acquired Courthouse Hotel after Council determined they want it more. The listed Lantern Group (LTN) first discussed parting with the landmark Cairns pub last year. Built from the city’s

VIOLENCE IN NSW VENUES AT LOWEST LEVEL EVER. MOSTLY

The ongoing push to reduce violence in venues has achieved a milestone, with no venues – except the casino – recording enough incidents to make the top tier. The NSW Government today released the news that the latest, Round 16

NSW OFFERS FREE DIGITAL RSA & RCG LICENCES

The NSW Government is leading the way in all-encompassing digital technology, announcing free digital RSA and RCG licences courtesy of a partnership between Liquor & Gaming and Service NSW. RSA and RCG competency cards are required for the more than

VCGLR MOVING WITH TIMES AND TECH

The Victorian liquor regulator continues its push toward “modernisation” and integration, recognising the challenges of the twenty-first hospitality environment. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) announced Stage Two of its transformation plan in August, 2015, building on

THE STAR FACES ACCUSATIONS OF MIS-REPORTING OF VIOLENCE

The Star has been accused of under-reporting and mis-reporting violent incidents in the casino in a damning ABC report based on a leaked Liquor & Gaming report. On Monday night ABC’s PM broadcast spoke of an in-depth review of security

NSW GOVT ABOUT TO ‘FIX’ NOTORIOUS STRIKES SCHEME

The NSW Government is set to announce more welcome news for publicans, as cabinet considers plans to shift burden of the dreaded ‘Strikes’ from premises to operator. Liquor & Gaming’s Three Strikes scheme is intended to “target licensees or managers”