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INTOX ON-PREMISE: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Posted on March 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s tightening focus on social harms related to drug and alcohol use are forcing stricter controls that rely on unqualified workers to make what is almost a medical diagnosis. When it comes to assessing the level of ‘intoxication’ of an

QLD VENUES HIT FOR FIRE BREACHES

Posted on March 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Two Queensland venues have been charged and fined for breaches relating to maintaining their fire systems. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) officers conducted a routine inspection of the monitored alarm system at Magnums Hotel on Airlie Beach, which is

BIG BUNDY SPEND TO BOOST NRL SPONSORSHIP

Posted on March 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Building on its sponsorship and the launch of the 2017 NRL season, Diageo has launched a massive campaign to consolidate market share of the “unmistakable” Bundaberg Rum. The major new brand campaign for Bundy is the biggest in a decade,

DIAGEO CALLING AUSSIE BARTENDERS FOR WORLD CLASS 2017

Posted on March 3rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Diageo’s WORLD CLASS bartender competition is on for 2017, and calling Australian bartenders to carry on the world class competition. Launched in 2009, this is the 9th year for the prestigious competition, which pits the best bartenders from around the

OLGR WARNS OPERATORS ON RISE OF PUB POKER

Posted on March 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The rules around in-venue poker tournaments in Queensland have changed, and pubs should be wary of abiding by OLGR’s revised conditions. Poker tournaments have been operating in Queensland for over a decade under a ‘freeroll’ model that prevented operators from

BEER WEEK EVENTS TO BE BOON FOR SYDNEY PUBS

Posted on March 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The new and evolved Sydney Beer Week will be back for 2017, and organisers are calling for venues to board the hop train and be part of the heady experience. Formerly the Sydney Craft Beer Week, the craft tag has

COST OF POWER HAS DOUBLED FOR BUSINESSES: ENERGY COMMITTEE

Posted on February 27th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Recent findings by the Turnbull government’s Energy Committee show the cost of electricity has more than doubled for most businesses since 2007. As the Liberal and Labor parties debate the merits of reviving coal as a short-term solution versus investing

PENALTY RATE TWEAK MORE POLITICS THAN FAIR WORK

Posted on February 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
After more than a year’s deliberation, the Fair Work Commission yesterday announced a mild and largely unpopular reduction to penalty rates for Sundays and public holidays. The rules dictating workers get loadings for working weekends and holidays have been in