Licensing

PUB PENALISED OVER TOO MANY FREE DRINKS

Posted on May 10th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
A pub and licensee in Sydney’s south have been fined and penalised for failing to limit free drinks to a man on a gambling binge. Complaints lodged by Liquor & Gaming against the venue relate to the service of a

NSW ALLOWS STANDING, DELIVERING “GAME-CHANGER” FOR PUBS

Posted on March 17th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs across New South Wales celebrate a refreshed St Patrick’s Day as coronavirus restrictions ease and patrons are permitted to stand and revel. The new rules came into effect across the state Wednesday after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the

NEW FINES AS COVID INSPECTIONS CONTINUE

Posted on March 8th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Government inspectors continue to monitor COVID compliance in NSW venues, as Sydney’s Lord Wolseley and Bathurst’s Oxford receive over $10k in fresh fines. The Lord Wolseley Hotel in Ultimo is a classic corner family-run pub known for its leafy outlook

HOTEL CLOSED AMID CHARGES OVER DEAD DUI TEEN

Posted on December 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Temora Hotel in the NSW Riverina has been ordered to close for two weeks and individuals are facing charges, following the death of an intoxicated teenager who had been drinking at the pub. Around 6am on Saturday, 21 March this

GERNER’S LOCKDOWN CHALLENGE RUSHED TO HIGH COURT

Posted on October 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Julian Gerner’s challenge of the lockdown conditions has been rushed to the nation’s highest court, in a bid to change coronavirus policies that could set Australian constitutional precedent.  The Melbourne publican has been seeking the matter be heard as a

PUB IN BALLINA FINED $14K OVER MULTIPLE BREACHES

Posted on October 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Despite low or no COVID-19 case numbers being reported in recent weeks authorities are still on the lookout, with a pub in East Ballina fined over $14k for breaches of the Public Health Order and the Liquor Act. Last Friday

THE PINK IN THE RED OVER ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on October 2nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Brisbane pub The Pink has been found guilty and fined for providing adult entertainment on the premises without a permit. The licensee of the Pinkenba Hotel, The Pink (Qld) P/L, was prosecuted in Brisbane Magistrates Court late

NSW GOVT PROPOSES NEW GAMING REG’S

Posted on September 28th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello has announced draft legislative changes and news government is seeking community consultation on new measures to reduce problem gambling. The proposed changes could see venues having to install facial recognition technology to detect self-excluded

PUBS FINED OVER COVID BREACHES AS POLICE GET TOUGH

Posted on July 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Two NSW pubs have joined the ranks of businesses being fined for breaching Public Health Orders over COVID-19, as police get tough on mandated restrictions. On the weekend plain clothes officers fined the Auburn Hotel in Sydney's west $5,000 for