A Victorian club has reignited a 20-year debate and prompted a battle with Council by applying to revive the closed Romsey Hotel, incorporating the installation of 50 gaming machines. Romsey Football Netball Club (RFNC) submitted an application to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for a $10 million renovation and extension on the […]
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The leading union movement in NSW has jumped into the debate against gambling by demanding a dramatic reduction in the number of EGMs in the state. Unions NSW represents a series of affiliated unions, spanning 600k members. It issued a briefing paper to members stating that gambling has direct and indirect effects on workers
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The twisted tale of the arson and demolition of Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ last year has taken another twist, with the owners ordered to rebuild it back to how it was. Originally constructed in 1765 as a farmhouse, the structure had been gradually affected by coal mining in the area, and one end of it famously
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The bitter-backed Power family is looking to capitalise on its success at the Norman Hotel with trademark of its famous boast of being the “worst vegetarian restaurant”. Named in honour of Queensland Governor Sir Henry Norman, who served from 1888 to 1895, the pub threw open its doors at Woolloongabba in 1889. It has long
The Australian pub industry was of course greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as businesses continue to emerge from the hit, the industry is yet to return to pre-COVID income levels. This deficit is due to both cost-of-living pressures – the highest since the 1990s – and changes in habits that came about from
Most pubs and clubs with gaming will be mandated to have a ‘responsible gambling officer’ on duty during machines hours of operation, in the latest reforms by the state government. The Minns Labor government in NSW has affirmed it is committed to evidence-based gambling reform, and has introduced a series of amendments to the Gaming
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Backpackers are hiking their way back to Australia, bringing with them life for the hospitality industry. Department of Home Affairs data shows that during the peak of COVID across the financial year 2020-2021, working holiday maker visas had plummeted to less than 40,000, the combined effects of which ended trading for many venues. However, in
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A Brisbane pub has sparked a stir on social media courtesy of its banned items dress code, clearly aiming at filtering out affiliates of the youth subculture known as ‘eshays’. Falvey’s Hotel is a family-owned suburban pub in Yamanto, near Ipswich, offering a beer garden, gaming area and bistro, as well as a nightclub. The
A sports bar pub in historic Salamanca has been at the forefront of a debate over preserving “character and heritage” while being a vibrant part of an entertainment precinct. The Pavilion at Salamanca is in an old three-storey former warehouse in the seaside tourist hotspot in Hobart. Not aware of the strictness of local council
A new study out of BOCSAR heralds stark results in its assessment of which NSW liquor licensing policies delivered the largest reduction in violent crime in and around venues. Between 2008 and 2018 the NSW Government implemented a range of liquor licensing reforms to reduce violence. The study estimates the impact of these policies on
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