coronavirus

PENALTIES SOAR AS STATES SCRAMBLE TO CONTAIN SECOND WAVE

Posted on July 31st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Inspectors from coordinated government departments are trawling NSW licensed venues in search of COVID breaches, while Victoria threatens fines of $200,000 to businesses who fail to report infected staff. Liquor & Gaming NSW, SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading collectively

MORE PUBS FINED AS NSW BLITZ CONTINUES

Posted on July 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW state government has unleashed an inspection ‘blitz’ with the aim of staving off a second wave of the coronavirus, hitting up pubs and other licensed venues as well as individuals. Since the beginning of June venues have been

PUB SCHOOLED OVER MISPLACED COVID JIBE

Posted on July 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A pub in Sydney's east has come under fire for displaying coronavirus signs deemed racist and discriminatory, as social tension mirrors the seriousness of the global disposition and not all appreciate attempts to make any light of the situation.  The

PUBS FINED OVER COVID BREACHES AS POLICE GET TOUGH

Posted on July 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Two NSW pubs have joined the ranks of businesses being fined for breaching Public Health Orders over COVID-19, as police get tough on mandated restrictions. On the weekend plain clothes officers fined the Auburn Hotel in Sydney's west $5,000 for

JOBKEEPER EXTENDED AS NSW TEETERS

Posted on July 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal government will soon unveil the second phase of the JobKeeper wage-subsidy program, as industry cringes at the prospect of renewed restrictions and more evidence emerges in the argument for continued economic support. Over the weekend Finance Minister Mathias

NSW PUBS SHUT AND BORDERS OFF LIMITS AS VICTORIA WORSENS

Posted on July 10th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales is flirting with further shutdowns as at least two pubs close over COVID-19 infections and the Victorian situation worsens. Today Victoria reported the largest single day increase in cases of COVID-19 to date in Australia, official numbers

GOLDEN SHEAF UNDER FIRE OVER SOCIAL DISTANCING OUTSIDE

Posted on July 10th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Solotel has faced the whirlwind after images emerged yesterday of a line of more than 100 people in a queue outside the Golden Sheaf in Double Bay on Wednesday night, seemingly defying public health advice on social distancing. NSW Police

SUPER SATURDAY 4 JULY SEES THE PULL OF THE PUB

Posted on July 8th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
After lying dormant for 104 days, on 4 July Britain’s pubs burst back open in what became dubbed ‘Super Saturday’, and much of the nation popped in for a pint or ten as socially-starved revellers shrugged off crisis caution. Brits

PUB PUSHED TO THE BRINK OVER MASSIVE COVID FINE

Posted on July 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Queensland state government is $20,000 richer after a police sting on the weekend trapped three country pubs in alleged breaches of COVID-19 restrictions, with at least one shaken under the weight of the debt. Queensland police and OLGR licensing