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
REGULATOR HITS ALH WITH MASSIVE FINE AND ORDERS TABCORP CASHLESS
Victoria’s regulator has wielded the axe again, fining the country’s biggest pub operator nearly half a million dollars, and forcing Tabcorp to make most of its betting terminals cashless. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Australian
AUSTRALIA’S TOP SELLING BEERS OF 2023
The list of the top-selling beers for 2023 finds Great Northern atop the podium again, as the cost of living and changing demographics see the humble brew bought by the few, rather than the many. Market research from Circana is
