NSW Government

NSW GOVT BACKS UP ON EGM BUYBACK

Posted on March 26th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Minns government in NSW has changed tack on its bid to remove 9,500 EGMs from the state’s venues, on the basis of following evidence-based policy that “gets the balance right”. In the pre-election fervour of 2023 Labor outlined a

LATEST VIBRANCY REFORMS FURTHER INDUSTRY PROTECTIONS

Posted on November 20th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government has rolled out the latest in its ‘Vibrancy’ reforms, slashing council red tape and introducing world-first legislation aimed at stopping the closure of live music venues. The Minns government is said to have ‘declared war’ on NIMBIES

NSW INTRODUCES NEW LAWS TO CURB GAMBLING HARM

Posted on July 10th, 2024 by Jane Louise
This month marked the commencement of new laws in New South Wales aimed at minimising gambling harm in venues with gaming machines. Studies have indicated that gaming machines pose the greatest risk of gambling harm. In response, the NSW Government

NSW GOVERNMENT STRIKES A CHORD WITH VIBRANCY REFORMS

Posted on July 1st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government’s Vibrancy Reforms come into full effect 1 July, further supporting the night-time economy and the music and cultural sectors without compromising public safety. The more complex of the reforms include grants for soundproofing venues as well as

MORE VIBRANCY REFORMS KICK IN

Posted on June 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Important changes to NSW liquor laws ushering the next round of vibrancy reforms will commence on 1 July, to further support the night-time economy and the music and cultural sectors. Last year the NSW Government introduced its 24 Hour Economy

NEW RULES FOR SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS

Posted on March 25th, 2024 by Jane Louise
In tourism hot spots across Australia, homelessness is on the rise. A recent NSW Planning Department discussion paper on the rental market showed that since 2019, rents have increased by 38 per cent, and as of December 2023 in Greater

VENUES UNLOCKED GOES LOUD

Posted on December 5th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Furthering its pledge to support the live music industry, the NSW government has rolled out its Venues Unlocked program to increase the number of live performance venues and events, coupled with industry best-practice sound control and management. In October the

NSW GOVT PLANS TO CRACK DOWN ON INDUSTRY COMMUNIQUE

Posted on August 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government has criticised and plans to investigate the practise of venues getting a ‘heads up’ on pending random inspections, furthering the anti-gaming debate as Australians baulk at the cashless economy.  Documents by the NSW regulator, Liquor and Gaming,

NEW NSW GAMING REFORMS COME INTO EFFECT

Posted on July 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
NSW’s newly elected Minns Government has reached a milestone in its promised gaming reform, introducing another round of new measures aimed at reducing gambling harm and money laundering. The NSW Government has now reduced the number of poker machines able