Pub Relations

SUNBURY POLICE AND LICENSEES GET SMART ON VIOLENCE

Posted on July 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Police in the Victorian region of Hume are working with licensed venues to tackle a spate of alcohol-related violence on the streets of Sunbury. The problems have centred around the Royal Hotel, situated in the centre of town on the

COUNTRY PUB TAPS INTO GLOBAL CROWD-FUNDING

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A Victorian country pub has struck gold – selling naming rights to its … everything. Telling the kind of kitsch situational comedy that sometimes captures the fickle attentions of “The Internet” the Tatura Hotel has launched a campaign to “shamelessly

WOMAN BASHED AT PUB BLAMES SECURITY

Posted on June 10th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A transgender woman was bashed at Newtown’s Town Hall Hotel on Friday night, and points some of the blame at the venue’s security. Transgender musician Stephanie McCarthy was scheduled to play at the Hotel with her band Love Maul, when

VIOLENCE REDUCTION A COLLECTIVE PROBLEM: INDUSTRY

Posted on June 3rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Coffs-Clarence Local Area Command has come out critical of the work of local hotels, as the wider district finds two of its pubs on the OLGR’s list of violent venues. Figures around the country show the continued drop in

VIOLENCE DOWN IN VENUES – UP AT HOME

Posted on May 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The latest OLGR figures show the continued real drop of violent incidents in NSW licensed venues, but the true causes remain undetermined and shrouded in politics. The regulator generally trumpeted the effects of its own efforts in reducing the number

FIGHTING COCKS TRIUMPHANT IN PUB NAMING DEBATE

Posted on May 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Britain’s recognised “oldest pub” has been under pressure to change its name – Ye Olde Fighting Cocks – because it is offensive in the modern context … to chickens. The eighth-century boozer, celebrated amongst a very ancient list as Britain’s

AHA PLUGS PUBS IN BIG NSW AD CAMPAIGN

Posted on April 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA NSW has launched a widespread campaign to remind people of the community depth and significance of the Aussie pub. Launched last night, four 30-second TVCs began on State-wide television, followed up this morning by pre-recorded ads and live

THINK YOU’RE SOCIAL? YOU’RE NOT QUALIFIED…

Posted on April 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_2115" align="alignright" width="270"] Darren Vowles[/caption] Running a pub is all about being social; on the floor, behind the bar, on Facebook. Hospitality workers do their RSA, you spend time training your staff and do your business management and accounting

BUD LIGHT RED-FACED OVER PADDY’S DAY TWEET

Posted on March 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
American beer giant Budweiser felt the sharp end of social media last week, as a light-hearted campaign around St Patrick’s Day had the company copping flack for sexual harassment. A Tweet by Bud Light to its 127,000 followers inviting St

BOUNCER CRITICAL AFTER BEATING IN NIGHTCLUB

Posted on March 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A Darwin nightclub has seen a security guard sustain “life-threatening injuries” at the hands of three men. A fight reportedly broke out at infamous party venue Shenannigans Pub on Saturday night, with security guards becoming involved. A 33-year-old bouncer on