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STATE-WIDE GAMING MONITORING SYSTEM BEGINS

Posted on December 4th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming in NSW has announced the rollout of the new ‘Centralised Monitoring System’ linking all EGMs and venues operating gaming machines. The new high-tech Centralised Monitoring System (CMS) incorporates updated technology to provide the regulator with real-time monitoring

THIRD BRISBANE VENUE FOR SOLOTEL IS LITTLE BIG HOUSE

Posted on December 4th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Solotel has thrown open the doors to its new venue in Southbank, after an epic restoration and conversion of an historic landmark. The former Collins Place is a classic balcony-clad two-storey Queenslander built in 1889. It has been preserved amid

RED ROCK RELAUNCHES KING ST BREWHOUSE AS ALL HANDS

Posted on November 27th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Red Rock Leisure has reinvented the former King St Brewhouse as All Hands Brewing House – a new and approachable brew-pub experience on Darling Harbour. Drawing inspiration from its foundations on the King Street docks, while celebrating “contemporary brewing and

GENDER-BENDER WINS OVER TRANNY BINGO

Posted on November 27th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The pub entertainment institution known as Tranny Bingo is moving with the times – not to new venues, but to the beat of a changing social landscape. Daniel Floyd, aka Penny Tration, has been running his drag queen-hosted bingo night

BIG DROP IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN VENUES HIGHLIGHTS DISPARITY

Posted on November 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming’s latest NSW violent venues list has been released, the highly positive results again widening the comparison between it and reality. The twice-annual list details venues that have accumulated 12 or more violent incidents in the prior 12

HEART OF ERSKINEVILLE IN IMPERIAL AND ROSE

Posted on November 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
In an era where a venue’s branding and public persona are more important than ever before, the team of Scott Leach and Fraser Short are owning one of Sydney’s most trendy precincts. On the back of unveiling its renovated dining

NSW 2017 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Posted on November 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
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

ILGA TO REVIEW LONG-STANDING ‘NEWCASTLE SOLUTION’

Posted on November 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
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

AUSTRAC INCREASING FOCUS ON MONEY LAUNDERING IN HOTEL SECTOR

Posted on November 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Recent activity by AUSTRAC (Australia's financial intelligence agency, governing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing) is believed to be part of plans for increased reporting by hospitality operators, says consultant firm Risk Training Australia.   [caption id="attachment_11771" align="alignright" width="138"] Phillippa Lloyd[/caption]

HARD-EARNED WA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Posted on November 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The illustrious Awards for Excellence for the AHA WA were held on Monday night, crowning the latest stand-outs in the big State of hospitality. As a State without gaming, Western Australian venues have to work harder than the rest of