The NSW Government this month launches its Dine & Discover voucher scheme offering citizens $100 to spend, joining initiatives around the country. The goal of Dine & Discover is to boost discretionary spending in key industries, such as hotels, cafes and restaurants, which according to the ABS reported trade still down close to 30 per […]
The NSW Government has announced the expansion of its Speak Out campaign against domestic violence through a new association with the Australian Hotels Association. As news emerges of the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and domestic relationships, the Speak Out campaign encourages victim-survivors to call the State’s helpline for support. Mark
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The NSW State Government has announced further measures supporting hospitality, with greater easing of restrictions on patron numbers ahead and announcement of 1,000 ‘Great Southern Nights’ music events. Over the weekend Premier Berejiklian told media the 50-person limit on venues will be lifted from 1 July, although the four-square-metres per patron rule will still apply.
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Parramatta’s iconic Royal Oak Hotel is no more, as demolition begins on one of Sydney’s oldest pubs to make way for the $2.4bn Parramatta light rail. An inn was established at the site, on the corner of Church and Ross Streets, by convict John Metcalf, in 1813. In 1823 John Tunks – son of William
The revival of Sydney’s nightlife is one step closer with release today of the Joint Select Committee’s report recommending removing restrictions in the CBD. But Kings Cross is still seen as a problem. The government-led inquiry has made 40 recommendations, most poignantly scrapping restrictions such as the infamous 1.30am lockout and 3am cessation of service
After five years and seven months in the dark, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has opened the door to Sydney’s revival, suggesting “it’s time”. Speaking to media over the weekend, Berejiklian heralded removing the 1:30am lockouts in Sydney’s CBD, but stood firm on continuing the trade restrictions in Kings Cross. The ‘lockout laws’ encompass a range
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 applications to increase the number of poker machines in pubs, known as the Local Impact
The NSW Government has released a litter of liquor regulation tweaks to stave off criticism of its nanny-state policies, as parson Premier Mike Baird’s approval ratings reach their lowest ever*. The “package” of measures released yesterday included Government’s long-awaited response to the exalted and ultimately disappointing Callinan Review, in which the Hon Ian Callinan AC
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The NSW Government is set to announce more welcome news for publicans, as cabinet considers plans to shift burden of the dreaded ‘Strikes’ from premises to operator. Liquor & Gaming’s Three Strikes scheme is intended to “target licensees or managers” that wilfully and repeatedly break serious liquor licensing laws, such as serving underage or breaching
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The NSW State Government yesterday announced a new chair and board for ILGA that will hopefully produce a “better result” for licensed venues. The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) is a statutory decision-maker, regulating licensing and disciplinary matters for pubs, clubs and casinos. Its new chair will be lawyer Philip Crawford, who acts as a
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