Pub Relations

SOLOTEL “VERY PLEASED” AS SOLOMON DODGES MEDIA BULLET

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A week after quiet-spoken hotel doyen Bruce Solomon seized the opportunity to slap some perspective on Sydney’s lockout laws debate, all is quiet on the nanny-state front. Solomon rose to accept his inauguration into the NSW Australian Hotels Association Hall

HURLEY CHAMPIONS RIGHTS OF HOTELS AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Prominent hotelier and AHA SA President, Peter Hurley, has slammed the “untaxed, totally unregulated” Airbnb, and complicit parties including the former Lord Mayor. Speaking at an AHA Christmas lunch, in front of SA Premier Jay Weatherill and treasurer Tom Koutsantonis,

VICTORIAN PUB UNDER SIEGE BY DRUNKS OUTSIDE

Posted on November 30th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Derrimut Hotel in the Victorian suburb of Sunshine is continuing its battle with local alcohol-related violence, with reports the hotel has at times been ‘under siege’. Western Metropolitan MP Bernie Finn told Victorian State Parliament that regular antisocial behaviour

PUBLICAN BARS 800 LOCALS IN AID OF SELLING PUB

Posted on November 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A British publican has barred 800 locals in the pursuit of a better chance to sell his pub. Against his wishes, Steve Coxshall’s Duke of Hampshire in Hampstead was awarded status on the list of ‘Assets of Community Value’ (ACV).

BIG CAMPAIGN TO SHOP SMALL GOOD FOR PUB LOCALS

Posted on November 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The month of November will see a large-scale national campaign by American Express, educating and enticing consumers to ‘Shop Small’ and support their local businesses. The promotion will see extensive advertising coverage, citing the Economy of Shopping Small Report to

HOSPITAL DATA ‘PROVES’ LOCKOUT RESTRICTIONS FAILURE

Posted on November 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
New research from St Vincent’s Hospital clearly shows how ineffective Sydney’s “lockout” restrictions are, but advocates continue to avoid the truth. Despite self-vindicating media emerging that the research “proves” the trade restrictions – often incorrectly generalised as the ‘lockout laws’

MPs TO VOTE DOWN LOCKOUT BILL

Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Independent MP Billy Gordon has come out against the controversial plan for State-wide lockouts in Queensland, announcing plans to team with two Katter Party MPs to veto the bill. The State election in January saw Queensland Labor vow to address

“POKIE NATION” FAILS TO MAKE THE POINT

Posted on October 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Industry has dismissed the ABC’s high-profile “Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation” program as unbalanced and not credible, as the national broadcaster appears guilty of the same accusation it was trying to make. While research and commentary on gaming and gamblers seems to

‘LOCAL’ SOLUTIONS DRIVING DROPS IN VIOLENCE

Posted on October 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Annual statistics released last week show the success of work by Safe Night Precincts and police in dramatically reducing alcohol-related violence. The Queensland Police Service’s annual statistics reveal an impressive nine per cent drop in assaults across Safe Night Precincts

BARRING NOTICES UP AS VIOLENCE DROPS

Posted on September 28th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Violent incidents in Western Australia continue to drop, but barring notices continue to increase as police and venues crack down on antisocial behaviour. Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan has reported a continuing increased focus on use of WA’s barring notices as