A COVID-defying publican who opened his Pastoral Hotel in Echuca during the lockdowns has faced court and been fined for his insolence. During Victoria’s fifth lockdown, in 2021, the Pastoral Hotel reopened for three days before being forced to close again. Owner Trevor Bernard Andrews insisted he had a “constitutional right” to trade. Disagreeing with […]
King O’Malley’s Irish pub has been beset with both bad and good reviews after a stoush with mask-refusing protestors brought about its closure over the weekend. For the past week, a motley crew of protesters known as the Convoy to Canberra have gathered in the nation’s capital, setting up camps and disrupting governmental affairs, spouting
Industry associations are joining pubs and clubs in calling for relief from the ratcheting tax on draught beer, as businesses attempt to recover from the impacts of COVID. A campaign fronted by the National Australian Hotels Association, along with Clubs Australia and the Brewers Association, is rolling out around the country, starting in Queensland this
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The George is in the hot seat and facing massive fines and loss of licence over a private New Year’s Eve event hosting hundreds of people during COVID restrictions. New public health orders came into effect in WA on 23 December, temporarily banning nightclubs and allowing dancing only at weddings. This would have limited effect
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New South Wales has now scrapped all COVID-19 conditions, leaving venues to fend for themselves, faced with greater potential for forced closure versus the wrath of the antivaxxers. From 15 December all residents of NSW enjoy the same freedoms, not required to show proof of vaccination to enter licensed venues such as pubs and clubs.
The licensee of Singleton’s self-proclaimed “freedom” Caledonian Hotel has been convicted and fined in court over his continued consternation about the COVID vaccine. 57-year-old Bradley John Hill has been waging something of a campaign against COVID-19 vaccination requirements. This has included ‘Stand for Human Rights’ half-hams, being given away every Thursday night until Christmas, and
Boisterous Queensland MP Bob Katter has been denied entry to a NSW pub for failing to provide proof of vaccination status. The Federal Member for Kennedy was refused entry to the Tamworth Hotel after a group he was with was asked by officers to move along. Officers from Oxley Police District were called to Tamworth
Melbourne returns to life today after 77 days of its sixth lockdown, encountering some confusion over the COVID rules on vaccination. This week Victoria surpassed 70 per cent of people over 16 having received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As specified, restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne have now lifted. There are no longer restrictions on
The licensee and employees of the self-proclaimed “freedom” Caledonian Hotel have been repeatedly fined and the pub now closed for breaching public health orders. In a post on social media more than a week ago, the Singleton pub vowed to never give up fighting “the tyrants and evil that threaten our very own freedoms and
Gaming systems arm of Tabcorp, MAX, is resuming regular trading services, following nearly $200 million in support for venues by the companies. Tabcorp and MAX acknowledge the impact COVID-19 has had on business, particularly the gaming and hospitality industries, which they proffer have experienced disruption “like few others”. Since the pandemic onset in March 2020
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