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

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