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LAST DRINKS FOR THE BLACK SWAN

Posted on February 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
By Chris Kirby-Ryan Residents of Bendigo are crying into their beer, wine and fancy cocktails with the closing of the Black Swan. One of Bendigo’s most popular night haunts over the last 17 years, the Black Swan is one of

CRAFT BEER HEAVEN THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE DARLO FOR SALE

Posted on February 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The creators of the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular are parting with their Sydney instalment of the Local Taphouse, citing booming business in their other operations. [caption id="attachment_8818" align="alignright" width="291"] Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone[/caption] Beer legends Steve Jeffares and Guy

COLES BET ON POKIE REFORM WON’T COST ONE DOLLAR

Posted on February 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Wesfarmers continues its rhetoric around poker machines, alluding to “other options” if it can’t get government or manufacturers to back its trial of $1 bet limits. Chief executive Richard Goyder told ABC's The Business Wesfarmers was pushing for poker machine

STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS: VCGLR

Posted on February 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The VCGLR has remained steadfast in its response to criticism by the Auditor-General and media, maintaining it continues to work smarter and play better with others. A report into Regulating gambling and liquor was produced by the Victorian Auditor-General that

NEW PUB GROUP GRABS DOVE & OLIVE

Posted on February 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
One of Sydney’s most popular craft beer haunts has been sold by the purveyors of Good Beer. The Good Beer Company has operated sister venues the Dove & Olive and the Keg & Brew, both in Surry Hills, for the

OWNERS TO PART WITH BOUNDARY HOTEL AFTER NEAR CENTURY

Posted on February 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
After nearly a century in the same hands, a private family is parting with their West End cornerstone, the Boundary Hotel. Occupying a generous block of nearly 2,000 m² on bustling Boundary Street, the Hotel consists of a public bar,

VR TAKING PUB DESIGN TO ANOTHER DIMENSION

Posted on February 17th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality specialist Cayas Architects is pioneering the use of Virtual Reality to make the collaboration between design and operator easier and more efficient. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are emerging technologies that can turn a flat drawing or

AGE IN AUGUST TO HAVE AGE TODAY

Posted on February 17th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The southern hemisphere’s largest gaming expo will now have its own newspaper reporting on news across the three days in August. The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE), operated by the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA), is free to hospitality professionals, and this

VIC PUBS RAZING DOUBTS OVER DEVELOPMENT

Posted on February 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Developers are making the most of Victoria’s updated development laws – and challenging those they don’t like – putting many historic pubs under threat or under another structure. Bridie O’Reilly’s in Brunswick is an institutional Irish pub for the people,