The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears set to bow to the vocal minority and change very little of the influential and oft-lauded ‘Newcastle solution’ trade restrictions. Approaching a decade since inception, the Australian Hotels Association (AHA NSW) made a timely request to ILGA to consider the ongoing relevance of the restrictions placed on the […]
Around 1200 of the industry’s elite gathered last night at The Star to celebrate the Australian Hotels Association NSW’s night of Excellence. Germane to the ongoing strength of the hotel sector, the 2017 Awards for Excellence featured more than 600 nominees across a record 50 categories. (FULL LIST BELOW) A number of venues and groups
After nine years and industry pressure, the liquor watchdog will be conducting a review into the special conditions on 15 venues known as the ‘Newcastle solution’. The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has announced the review and submission process, to be conducted by barrister Jonathan Horton QC. The process will look at the
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The NSW Government has initiated a campaign to raise awareness around the pitfalls of online and mobile betting, in light of its massive increase in popularity. The segment of the population identified for ‘risky’ technology-based gambling behaviour is men aged 18 to 35. This has given rise to the ‘Betiquette’ campaign, which will produce media,
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Tabcorp has today announced a five-year deal with AHA NSW that secures member pubs “enhanced benefits” in line with the changing digital face of punting. The gaming giant has been under pressure to shore up its relationship with pubs after CrownBet scored a coup with ClubsNSW reportedly worth $300m – the deal paying 1200 club
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“Another great year” was the consensus as nearly 1200 hotel industry professionals and guests overflowed The Star’s Event Centre for the 2016 AHA NSW Awards for Excellence. The record 42 awards garnered over 600 nominations, reflecting the health and vibrancy of the hotel sector in New South Wales. While the crème rose to the top,
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Australian Hotels Association NSW President Scott Leach has been voted National President at a special meeting this morning. Delegates assembled in Melbourne to vote on the position, left vacant by the colligate departure of Peter Burnett AM, following three years’ service. Leach was elected to be the new President unopposed and unanimously, and will assume
Holding the NSW top job for a week, acting Premier Troy Grant has opened the door for reform to Sydney’s lockout and the State’s “unjustified” 10pm bottle shop closure laws. The review by former High Court judge Ian Callinan into the NSW laws around lockouts in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross and State-wide 10pm
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Liquor & Gaming NSW has laid down the law, ordering the closure of Manly landmark the Steyne Hotel for seven days. On 12 September 2015 police discovered four underage girls drinking and purchasing alcohol in the bar of the Steyne, where they had been for several hours. In February of this year licensee Stephen O’Sullivan
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Hotels Have Hearts returned last night for its 15th year, and the industry’s elite gathered to set a new fundraising record for the St Vincent de Paul Society’s quest to help the homeless. Around 500 publicans and industry representatives gathered at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel to pay homage and bid on auction items, ultimately raising a
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