ILGA

SYDNEY PUB CLOSED FOR SERVING MINORS

Posted on November 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has suspended the licence of a western Sydney pub for 24 hours under the Minors Sanctions Scheme, for serving over ten schooners to two 17-year-olds. The Authority (ILGA) dictates the outcomes of cases under

NEWCASTLE STUCK WITH ‘SOLUTION’

Posted on August 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has issued notice of its final decision regarding the review of the so-called “Newcastle solution”. The Authority (ILGA) commissioned an independent review by Mr Jonathan Horton QC, involving consultation with stakeholders including NSW

NCAT RULES AGAINST ILGA OVER HOTEL LICENCE USE

Posted on August 20th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
A recent decision by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has denied ILGA’s challenge around a Young hotel licence, and secured another option for struggling operators. Supermarket disruptor Aldi purchased a dormant hotel liquor licence within the town of Young,

UNCONSCIOUS FEMALE PATRONS DUMPED ON STREET

Posted on July 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
A Sydney restaurant has received a Strike and fine and may face further repercussions for dumping two unconscious and highly intoxicated female patrons on the street. A police report presented to the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) stated that

DECADE ON ILGA CLINGS TO NEWCASTLE ‘SOLUTION’

Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears set to bow to the vocal minority and change very little of the influential and oft-lauded ‘Newcastle solution’ trade restrictions. Approaching a decade since inception, the Australian Hotels Association (AHA NSW) made a

OPERATOR COPS 10 YEAR BAN AND $50k FINES FOR LIQUOR BREACHES

Posted on February 28th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
UPDATE: A former operator of Replay karaoke bar has been slapped with some of the “heaviest sanctions imposed for liquor licence breaches in recent years” for major infractions around sale of alcohol and trading hours. An investigation by undercover inspectors

NSW REGULATORS CRASH AND BURN WOULD-BE NIGHTCLUB

Posted on February 14th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After a series of stings and successful bid to revoke their licence, Liquor & Gaming has successfully convicted and fined the owners of Soho on Darby of abusing their primary service conditions. Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) inspectors attended Newcastle

O’HARA VILIFIED OVER ILGA’S LIA SYSTEM

Posted on December 4th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Hoteliers jumping through hoops have again become targets for mainstream media critical of anything relating to gambling or liquor that they don’t understand or like. The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in NSW has a long-established system of considering