JOBKEEPER RESCUE BILL PASSED AND CLARIFIED
The Federal Government’s new $130 billion wage subsidy scheme passed through parliament today, bringing much-needed clarity for hundreds of thousands of businesses and their employees. The JobKeeper laws are characterised by a $1,500 per fortnight payment to employers, to be
MERIVALE LAUNCHES DINING AND PRODUCE BOXES AT HOME
Merivale has moved with the times, this week announcing the launch of Merivale At Home – a new service providing at-home food and beverage packages, and fresh produce boxes. The Merivale At Home (MAH) concept offers the distinctive style of
VICTORIAN REGULATOR EASING LICENSEE BURDENS
The VCGLR has been consulting with relevant entities and industry to implement a range of measures to support liquor licensees, in response to coronavirus. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) says it is conscious of the devastating
CUB TAPS INCENTIVE TO ‘LOVE YOUR LOCAL’
Carlton & United Breweries has today launched an initiative aiming to inject a million dollars into pubs and clubs around Australia closed due to the virus crisis. The brand-new For the Love of Your Local campaign calls on Australians to
DETERRING CRIME AT THE CLOSED PUB
As the doors of pubs across Australia and around the globe are closed in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, sadly some are vulnerable to the attentions of criminals or simply opportunistic miscreants. Pubs and other licensed venues
MARKETING DURING A SHUT-DOWN
Although all pubs nationally have been forced to close their doors during the crisis, it is perhaps more important than ever to bolster local engagement through social media. Whether completely shutting up shop during the COVID-19 pandemic or moving
PUBS WILL LIKELY BE SHUT UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Having stampeded across daily life in Australia for the past month, occupying 95 per cent of news, many people and businesses are turning to the question of when the COVID-19 restrictions will be relaxed and the economy restarted. Australia seems
MELBOURNE PUB FINED NEARLY $10k FOR BREACHING ANTI-VIRUS MEASURES
A Melbourne pub has become the first to be fined under Victoria’s social distancing rules, working to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The state has begun strict enforcement measures on social distancing, dubbed Operation Sentinel. Police are issuing on-the-spot
AUSTRAC COMPLIANCE DEADLINE EXTENDED
AUSTRAC has agreed to extend the deadline for AML and CTF compliance reporting until 30 June. Following lobbying from hospitality compliance entity Leigh Barrett & Associates, the Australian Transaction Reports & Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has recognised many gaming venues are
GOVT BAILOUT TO SAVE PUBS AND SMALL BUSINESS
On Monday the Federal Government released the third instalment of its economic disaster relief measures, adding another $130 billion over six months, and bringing much-needed security for employers and employees across the country. The linchpin of the economic weapons is