Clyde Mooney

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VICTORIA QUASHES EASING AS SECOND WAVE LOOMS

Posted on June 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A considerable spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Victoria has brought a retraction of lockdown restrictions easing, amid serious concerns a second wave of infections is possible. The Victorian Premier yesterday announced a state of emergency will

GERRY NASS OFFERS UP ROBERT BURNS

Posted on June 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Custodian of the Collingwood talisman Robert Burns Hotel, Gerry Nass, has put out the sale shingle on the pub as he reaches three decades at the wheel and a post-pandemic turning point. Nass bought the leasehold interest at the RBH

JEALOUS BOYFRIEND JAILED OVER GLASSING

Posted on June 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A Perth pub-goer that smashed a glass into the face of another patron has been sent to prison for “grossly disproportionate” conduct. In October 2019 37-year-old David Grant Weir was drinking at ALH’s Brass Monkey Hotel in Northbridge with his

SLY FOX DORE INTO ENMORE

Posted on June 19th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The recently departed Sly Fox of Enmore will live and breathe again under the wing of acquisitive inner-west publican Ged Dore, who has quickly jumped to a hattrick in the district. After trading for more than 16 years as a

FWC DELAYS MINIMUM WAGE RISE FOR HOSPO

Posted on June 19th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Fair Work Commission today handed down its decisions regarding wage increases, opting to defer the annual boost for hospitality staff until February 2021. The FWC has faced interests more greatly polarised than normal, as entities representing workers and businesses

SALE POSED FOR KING OF MANILLA

Posted on June 19th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The king of Manilla is on the market as long-serving publican Don McNeill prepares to “pass the baton”. The Imperial Hotel was built 1900 on a large 1,706sqm lot on the corner of Manilla and Market Streets, at the north

PRAHRAN BAR FINED $10k OVER COVID BREACH

Posted on June 19th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of Prahran’s Love Machine has reportedly been fined over $10k for breaches, mostly regarding coronavirus restrictions, less than 10 days before Victoria further eases its patronage limits for pubs. Victoria police raided the venue on 13 June, finding

MASSIVE JUMP IN ONLINE GAMING BODES BATTLE FOR VENUES

Posted on June 17th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Emerging research reveals a massive increase in illegal online gaming as pubs and clubs were forced to shut due to COVID-19. The data comes from Google Trends and Analytics, showing record highs in internet searches in Australia and abroad, believed

FOOD TRUCKS ROLL UP FOR FOODSERVICE

Posted on June 17th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The major social changes coming out of COVID-19, particularly to foodservice, have elevated the role and opportunity around the humble food truck as an additional solution. Increased awareness of hygiene induced by the pandemic signals the end of some traditional

GREAT WESTERN SUCCUMBS TO COVID

Posted on June 17th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Despite recent high hopes to soon be back in the saddle and serving up good times, yesterday the time-honoured Great Western Hotel in Rockhampton announced it will not be reopening due to the pandemic shutdown and downturn. Established 1862, the