ROYAL OAK OPERATORS FELLED FROM GRACE

The company owned by a former digital strategist and self-proclaimed psychic has fallen into administration, owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to staff and creditors, having not turned a profit. Rahni Newsome promotes herself as an experienced freelance digital marketer,

DUXTON PLUCKS ALMA FROM THE NEST

A murder of Crows has sold the famous Alma Tavern to the growing, state-dominant Duxton Pubs group. The Alma sports quite a history with AFL champs the Adelaide Crows. Previously on the deeds were Simon Goodwin and Patrick Dangerfield, along

PINK PUB AND TOURIST PARK ON OFFER

The historic Dulacca Hotel & Tourist Park has been put to market, offering land and potential in a thriving region of S-E Queensland. Known as the “pink pub on the hill” the Dulacca Hotel is a landmark of the Western

CASHLESS GAMING TRIAL GREATLY EXPANDED AMID NATIONAL REFORMS

The Minns administration is forging ahead with its gambling reforms, announcing the massively expanded cashless trial as the Federal government closes the loophole on credit cards. Since being elected last March, the Minns government has implemented multiple reforms, including reducing

FALVEY’S PUTS THE FILTER ON ESHAYS

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

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

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

WOMAN SUES LYONS’ PUB OVER ASSAULT BY ANOTHER WOMAN

A woman is suing the pub owned by Darryn Lyons – former Geelong mayor – after being assaulted by another patron that she says should have been removed earlier. Rebecca Gerdsen lodged a writ with the County Court over the

DRUNK GAMBLER SUES STAR OVER MILLIONS IN LOSSES

A high-roller staying at The Star on the Gold Coast is suing the venue over $3.8 million he lost in a matter of hours while inebriated. Shakeel Latimer, now aged 40 years, resides in the Sydney suburb of Catherine Field,

SHORT’S SYDNEY COLLECTIVE IN ADMINISTRATION

Pub industry trailblazer Fraser Short’s group The Sydney Collective has fallen into administration, said to owe around $6 million in tax and to creditors. The news broke late December – less than a year after TSC sold its share in