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GLASS ACT: WALLOON HOTEL’S AMNESTY TO BRING BACK WAYWARD VESSELS

Posted on November 1st, 2024 by Jane Louise

The Walloon Hotel in Ipswich has hit the headlines this week for declaring a 7-day “glass amnesty”. The 126-year-old pub, also known as the ‘Walloon Saloon’, put the call out to punters to return glasses. Owner Stewart Gibson posted the

SENIOR WOMAN EVICTED OVER TATTOOS

Posted on October 28th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

A woman in her 60s with a medical condition is the latest to hit the news for being denied service at a pub, for having tattoos unsympathetically interpreted as problematic. 63-year-old Kerrie Ashby has alopecia (medical hair loss) and opted to

THE GOBLIN DRESSES UP

Posted on October 23rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Past, regular and future patrons of the intrepid Wobbly Goblin have been put on notice, with the Stockton pub posting a strict new dress code that many struggle to comprehend. Located in the English precinct of Stockton-on-Tees, over the weekend

PUB GRUB ON A BUDGET: AUSSIES RAISE A GLASS BUT NOT SPENDING

Posted on October 14th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

An Antenna survey conducted in June this year for Tyro’s Eat Pay Love Report showed that while the cost of living has skyrocketed, Australians still love visiting their local pubs. The survey questioned over 1,000 Australians on their preferences for

GOVT DRIVING BOOM IN TOURISM ECONOMY

Posted on October 9th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

The NSW government has massively ramped up its expectations for the state’s ‘visitor’ economy, ushering millions more airline seats, thousands of hotel rooms and a focus on experience-led tourism. This review of the NSW Visitor Economy Strategy will further cement

HOTEL STRUGGLES AMID POKER MACHINE BAN

Posted on September 4th, 2024 by Jane Louise

Yackandandah Hotel publican Peter Cook has worked in hospitality for decades, but has never experienced such a difficult time for pubs as now. The pub, in the Indigo Shire in the northeast of Victoria, has served its community for over

GOVT INTRODUCES SAFE DIGITAL ID VERIFICATION

Posted on August 23rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

The Federal Government has introduced a new digital verification tool that will allow businesses to establish proof of identity using a government-issued QR code. Known as the ‘Trust Exchange’, or ‘TEx’, it connects a business with a user's MyGov Wallet

FUN FALLS YEAR-ON-YEAR: ABS

Posted on August 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Data from the ABS and NIQ finds Australians are spending less on events, accommodation and food, as inflation and tax hikes raise prices and hit sales in Australia’s pubs and bars. Official numbers last week from the Australian Bureau of

ROCKIN’ NOVOCASTRIAN PUBS TAP TRADING HOUR EXTENSIONS

Posted on July 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Following the 2023 bill to foster the revival of live entertainment and riding the wave of new government grants supporting live music, two more Steel city pubs have applied to extend their capacity and hours. The Cricketers Arms Hotel in

KEEPING SPIRITS HIGH: BALANCING INTOXICATION PREVENTION AND PROFITABILITY

Posted on July 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

While licensees are responsible for preventing intoxication on their premises, ensuring venues use effective strategies to prevent intoxication is a balancing act between maintaining a secure environment and running a profitable business. Across Australia, penalties for allowing the supply of