King O’Malley’s Irish pub has been beset with both bad and good reviews after a stoush with mask-refusing protestors brought about its closure over the weekend. For the past week, a motley crew of protesters known as the Convoy to Canberra have gathered in the nation’s capital, setting up camps and disrupting governmental affairs, spouting […]
Industry associations are joining pubs and clubs in calling for relief from the ratcheting tax on draught beer, as businesses attempt to recover from the impacts of COVID. A campaign fronted by the National Australian Hotels Association, along with Clubs Australia and the Brewers Association, is rolling out around the country, starting in Queensland this
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The Victorian regulator for matters liquor and gaming has announced some major changes, not limited to its new name of VGCCC and the upcoming readjustment of its portfolio. Following legislation passed by Victorian Parliament in December 2021, the VCGLR (Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation) has become the VGCCC (Victorian Gambling and Casino Control
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The Federal Government has announced key changes to international border arrangements and working visas, as New South Wales further eases restrictions. This week brought news that Federal rules on Australia’s borders change from 1 December, welcoming back international students, skilled migrants and pertinently, working holiday visas. (Full list of eligible visas) It is estimated there
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Australian Venue Co has announced another on-trend initiative, partnering directly with Afterpay to offer customers access to the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ phenomenon. Afterpay is a leading provider in the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) space. It’s popularity with consumers is based in people not wanting to use credit at the checkout, while having
Helping Aussies and pubs into summer, Diageo and Bundy are both innovating and suggesting “Don’t Forget Your Local”. The latest instalment of Bundaberg Rum’s $11.5 million Raising the Bar program to help licensed venues recover from COVID-19 is a series of TVCs encouraging Australians to get back to their local pub – even if
Melbourne returns to life today after 77 days of its sixth lockdown, encountering some confusion over the COVID rules on vaccination. This week Victoria surpassed 70 per cent of people over 16 having received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As specified, restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne have now lifted. There are no longer restrictions on
The licensee and employees of the self-proclaimed “freedom” Caledonian Hotel have been repeatedly fined and the pub now closed for breaching public health orders. In a post on social media more than a week ago, the Singleton pub vowed to never give up fighting “the tyrants and evil that threaten our very own freedoms and
Locked down pubs are preparing to burst open again and details are coming into focus on what operators need to know to prepare their business. The NSW Government has issued a guide to getting back to business, outlining the coming 3 stages: 70% full vaccination target – expected to be reached Monday, 11 October 80% full
Australia is facing a crossroads in the path out of COVID, with an increasing voice calling for a review of the policies in light of an evolving virus and global outlook. Last week, following the end of a fifth lockdown across the country, the UK government announced that pubs and bars are no longer subject
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