NEWCOMER PICKS UP GARRY OWEN
Garry Owen is looking to a new future in Rozelle, as the century-old inner west pub changes hands again. Occupying a 358sqm lot on a corner of bustling Darling Street, the two-storey Garry Owen was built in 1920. Holding a
NSW BOOSTS RSA TRAINING TO ADDRESS HARASSMENT
After the recent successful update to Liquor & Gaming NSW’s Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training handbook, the NSW Government is now considering further specialised training for staff at licensed venues around sexual harassment. Government will be consulting with advocacy
UNIVERSAL TAKES TEMPE VIA THE RIVERVIEW
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotel Group has executed a coup in Tempe with acquisition of staunch local the Riverview Hotel. Situated in Sydney’s inner west, roughly 10 kilometres southwest of the CBD, it features a popular sports bar, bistro, function
NSW INSPECTIONS CHASING COMPLIANCE
July and August saw 528 NSW licensed venues inspected to ensure they were compliant with new requirements in line with Liquor & Gaming NSW’s gambling harm minimisation measures. The blitz precedes further mandated training for senior staff that will soon
TAPIT: FIRST APPROVED EGM APP
Australian gaming systems company Ebet is the first to market with an approved smartphone connection to electronic gaming machines (EGMs). Tapit makes it easy for patrons to connect to an EGM using their mobile phones, allowing them to transfer funds
ATO FALLS ON VIRTICAL
The strings are unravelling on the rise and fall of the skyrocketing Virtical Group, as the ATO unleashes the first of what could be many fines for improper tax claims. An audit, which is the first to emerge from what
CHEERS TO 60 YEARS: O’HARAS CELEBRATE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION
The O’Hara Group’s Berkeley Hotel celebrated a milestone with the regulars last weekend as the suburban local reached its 60th anniversary. Opening on 21 September 1964, the hotel has seen a lot of change over the decades. General manager and
ADVANCED BACTERIAL SCIENCES – FOR HEADS ON THE NOSE
Advanced Bacterial Sciences produce a product to address the common issue of foul odours from the male washroom, which can threaten to disrupt the guest experience. The ABC product is URIZAP – a sustainable, microbial solution that targets the root
GILLIGAN’S FGC SETS OFF ON MAIDEN CRUISE
FNQ hospitality icon Gilligan’s has officially hit the market, offered as a freehold going concern for the first time. Situated in the heart of Cairns, at the gateway to Australia's famous Barrier Reef, the award-winning business is an “adventure destination”
THE TRIBULATIONS OF A CASHLESS GAMING TRIAL
The NSW government’s pioneering cashless gaming trial, due to report results in November, may struggle to meet its mandate as participation wanes. Driving a climate for reform, the state’s former Premier and Coalition government had planned to make all poker