Assailants have been sentenced after serious alcohol-soaked assaults that nearly killed innocent victims, with a Victorian teen facing greater time than two Sydney men. In June, 2015, brothers Kye Smith and Corey Lucas beat and seriously injured Keighery Hotel assistant manager Tony Pearson when he forced them to leave. After drinking “all day” the pair […]
The turbulent election result has given new life to the old power-trippers again calling for sweeping restrictions to be placed on the nation’s poker machines. The ghosts of minority governments past are chuckling as the newly-elected Turnbull Government grapples with its public policy to implement “the most significant package of reforms ever put in place
A parliament of hungry minds assembled recently at the offices of AHA NSW to hear expert insights into the ‘Future of Food’ in pubs. An esteemed panel of chefs and industry cornerstones headlined the event for St.George’s Business Banking division, addressing hoteliers and guests over three courses and a range of topics. St.George’s charismatic Sidney
Last year PubTIC ran a competition to give away an Optoma high-definition projector, and the Meeniyan Hotel is glad we did. The Meeniyan is located in country Victoria, in the South Gippsland region. Owned and operated by the Willcocks family, publican Greg Willcocks took the time to tell us in 50 words or less about
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Amid rising alcohol-related issues in the region, the operator of Orange’s BJ Paterson’s Sport Bar has been evicted and bashed. On Monday 20 June the pub’s front window displayed a Notice by solicitors Whiteley, Ironside & Shillington outlining unpaid rent and bills by the leaseholder totalling around $25,000. Luke McMahon’s McMahon Hotels P/L took on
A Monash University report has highlighted the unfortunate bias so-called independent entities can show toward the gambling industries. In 2015, the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences’ Dr Charles Livingstone and Louise Francis released the Review of VCGLR decisions, and other gambling issues. The report criticised the practises of the Victorian Commission for Gambling
Deutsche Bank has released its fifth annual ‘Mapping the World’s Prices’ report, showing Melbourne and Sydney are right in the middle for the cost of a beer and meal at a pub. The report cites that Europe is “an expensive place” for many things, with Swiss and Scandinavian cities the most expensive in the world.
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One Melbourne pub has gotten the sh*ts with hordes of people off the street using its amenities and instigated a $4.50 ‘fee to pee’. Nearly a year ago Tom Tshul bought Fitzroy’s The Stone Hotel, which is located on the busy corner of Fitzroy’s Johnston and Brunswick streets, next to a well-patronised tram stop. Since taking
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Authorities have released the 1800+ submissions made to the Review on Sydney’s ‘lockouts’ and trade restrictions, with all but a few stakeholders failing to even address the real issue. In line with the dirge of media and commentary emanating from the champions of public health and perceived morality, many of the submissions focused on the
A Melbourne company is harnessing the power of technology to keep pub patrons engaged with the age-old notion of Happy Hour. Beginning as a website, The Happiest Hour (THH) was started by Chris Canty when his favourite pub stopped serving $5 jugs. After ticking along for seven years, it grew into a viable business model
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