SYDNEY LOCKOUTS: SPREADING VIOLENCE AND TAKING LIFE

Research out of BOCSAR has confirmed the displacement of violence from Sydney’s ‘locked out’ entertainment zones, further confirming the flaws in the laws. Displacement of alcohol-fuelled violence to precincts around the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross has shown a statistically

INTOX ON-PREMISE: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Australia’s tightening focus on social harms related to drug and alcohol use are forcing stricter controls that rely on unqualified workers to make what is almost a medical diagnosis. When it comes to assessing the level of ‘intoxication’ of an

QLD VENUES HIT FOR FIRE BREACHES

Two Queensland venues have been charged and fined for breaches relating to maintaining their fire systems. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) officers conducted a routine inspection of the monitored alarm system at Magnums Hotel on Airlie Beach, which is

BIG BUNDY SPEND TO BOOST NRL SPONSORSHIP

Building on its sponsorship and the launch of the 2017 NRL season, Diageo has launched a massive campaign to consolidate market share of the “unmistakable” Bundaberg Rum. The major new brand campaign for Bundy is the biggest in a decade,

LAZARUS HEADS NORTH AND LISTS THE EASTERN

Hopping into Sydney’s hot market, Andrew Lazarus’ Eastern Hotel Group has listed Bondi’s large-format Eastern Hotel as it rounds out a complete portfolio shift. The Eastern Hotel is adjoined to Westfield Bondi Junction, occupying 1,720 m² over four levels, with

FOOTSCRAY HOTEL: DEVOUT LOCAL IN MELBOURNE’S HEART

Old-time publican Brian Kramer runs the kind of old-school pub that made pubs a staple of the Australian community. Amid soaring development and relentless gentrification, the Footscray Hotel occupies a prime block on bustling Hopkins Street, just a few blocks

DIAGEO CALLING AUSSIE BARTENDERS FOR WORLD CLASS 2017

Diageo’s WORLD CLASS bartender competition is on for 2017, and calling Australian bartenders to carry on the world class competition. Launched in 2009, this is the 9th year for the prestigious competition, which pits the best bartenders from around the

HARITOS’ VERANDAH SOLD IN RECORD TIME

In what could be record short time on the market, Dean Haritos has signed over the deeds to his booming Verandah Hotel to an unnamed “well-known Sydney hotelier”. The price was reported to be “comfortably in excess” of the $9

OLGR WARNS OPERATORS ON RISE OF PUB POKER

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