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QLD REGULATOR CANCELS HUNDREDS OF LIQUOR LICENCES

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland’s Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) has released details that hundreds of liquor licences in the State have recently been cancelled following failure to pay annual licence fees. The Liquor Act 1992 requires licensees to pay a licence

OLGR HITS VENUES WITHOUT LICENCES

Posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
OLGR has hit two related licensed premises with $90k in fines for selling liquor without a licence or permit. Toowoomba hotel The Florence, previously The Office, was bought mid-2018 by an entity named Boutique Pub Co Ltd, at the same

QLD GAMING SHOWS STRONG GROWTH AMID POPULATION BOOM

Posted on August 20th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland’s Office of Liquor & Gaming Regulation recently released a spotlight on the state’s electronic gaming machines and their role in the Sunshine State community. EGMs first became operational in Queensland in February 1992, and were initially owned and monitored

REGULATORS CIRCLE AS ALH INVESTIGATION FINDS IMPROPRIETY

Posted on August 6th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
An internal investigation mandated by Woolworths senior management regarding ALH gaming practices has already prompted dismissals, and is key to ongoing investigations by regulators in three states. Earlier this year accusations emerged through the office of Tasmanian independent MP Andrew

CAXTON ID SCANNER WIN FOR ORIGIN III

Posted on July 11th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Brisbane’s famous Caxton Hotel has won a victory in common sense over the use of ID scanners on the night of State of Origin III. The Caxton is merely a short block from Suncorp Stadium, where the Maroons will fight

REGULATORS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL LATE-TRADING FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE

Posted on November 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian and Queensland licensing regulators have announced favourable late-trading conditions for New Year’s Eve for pubs. The November VCGLR bulletin heralded automatic trading extension for willing venues, in recognition of the special circumstances of NYE. This involves an extension

DENMARK’S PRINCE FREDERIK DENIED ENTRY FOR NOT HAVING ID

Posted on August 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland’s controversial ID scanner system has seen global headlines, for the wrong reason, after honorary Aussie Prince Frederik of Denmark was denied entry to a Brisbane bar. Last Friday, just before midnight, the 49-year-old Prince and his entourage fronted Brisbane’s

OLGR WARNS OPERATORS ON RISE OF PUB POKER

Posted on March 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The rules around in-venue poker tournaments in Queensland have changed, and pubs should be wary of abiding by OLGR’s revised conditions. Poker tournaments have been operating in Queensland for over a decade under a ‘freeroll’ model that prevented operators from

ROYAL HOTEL PENALTY TRIPLED FOR COMPOUND BREACHES

Posted on July 1st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
What was the first victim of the NSW Government crack-down on serving minors has had its 28-day penalty tripled after being caught selling beer during the suspension. Temora’s Royal Hotel is reportedly a “quiet pub” according to father and son

OLGR FLOODED WITH PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS ON LOCKOUT REVIEW

Posted on April 6th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing has reported a massive response to requests for input on Sydney’s controversial lockout laws and State bottleshop closure. The Callinan Review, fronted by the Hon. Ian Callinan AC QC, is