Laws & Licensing

Link in Hotel, Liquor Store Hold-Ups?

Police are investigating the possibility that two armed robberies involving a liquor store and hotel that occurred in the Blacktown area on Monday night (March 7) were carried out by the same suspects. [Read More...]

[Wed 09/03/2011 12:41:15]

OLGR Cuts Licensee Red Tape

The New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) has reminded liquor licensees that they will not need to lodge a periodic return this month (March) under recent changes to liquor regulation. [Read More...]

[Fri 04/03/2011 11:04:21]

People vote No on Lockouts

Participants in the 'People's Parliament' have overwhelmingly rejected laws that could result in a 3am lockout for pubs and clubs. [Read More...]

[Wed 02/03/2011 11:23:03]

Drunk Patrons in Bondi Brawl

Police have charged six men in relation to a brawl outside a hotel in Bondi Junction last night (Feb 27). [Read More...]

[Mon 28/02/2011 01:43:37]

More Fantasy from Cloverland: AHA

The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) NSW has accused Sydney's Lord Mayor and police of using out-of-date statistics to confuse the issue of alcohol-related violence and unnecessarily tarnish the reputation of licensees. [Read More...]

[Fri 25/02/2011 02:25:22]

Gong Sounds for New Round in Lockout Battle

Australian Hotels Association (NSW) president Scott Leach has dismissed the trial of stringent restrictions on pubs and bars in Wollongong as little more than desperate electioneering. [Read More...]

[Wed 23/02/2011 11:44:14]

Council says Planning is Scheming

The City of Sydney has stepped up its criticism of the NSW State Government's record on dealing with violent incidents in licensed venues, accusing the Planning Minister of bypassing community consultation. [Read More...]

[Mon 21/02/2011 11:39:28]

Council Flip on Late Night Trading

The Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has unveiled a plan to promote Sydney as a world class late night city just weeks after she was accused of campaigning to shut the city down at midnight. [Read More...]

[Wed 16/02/2011 11:22:37]

Bottle Shop Robbed, Employee Assaulted

Police are investigating an armed robbery in Sydney's north during which a bottle shop employee was assaulted. [Read More...]

[Mon 14/02/2011 11:24:08]

City, State split on Late Night Trading

Tensions between the Sydney Lord Mayor and NSW Planning Minister over late night trading are expected to flare up again tonight at a council planning meeting with Clover Moore firing the opening salvo. [Read More...]

[Mon 07/02/2011 02:08:18]

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