Pub Relations

ROMSEY REVIVAL TRIGGERS COUNCIL ANTI-GAMING CRUSADE

Posted on March 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

UNIONS NSW CALLING FOR MASSIVE REDUCTION IN POKIES

Posted on March 4th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

COUNCIL ORDERS DEMOLISHED CROOKED HOUSE BE REBUILT

Posted on March 4th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

POWER FAMILY BUILDING BEEFY REPUTATION

Posted on February 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

PUB TRENDS PREDICTED FOR 2024

Posted on February 7th, 2024 by Jane Louise
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

RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING OFFICERS ORDERED FOR PUBS AND CLUBS

Posted on February 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

HOSPITALITY BACK ON ITS FEET AS BACKPACKERS RETURN

Posted on February 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

FALVEY’S PUTS THE FILTER ON ESHAYS

Posted on January 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

PAVILION PLAYS HERITAGE GAME

Posted on January 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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

BOCSAR REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF ANTI-VIOLENCE POLICIES

Posted on January 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
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