Posted on September 28th, 2011 by sbawa

The State Government has recently tabled its response to the Education and Health Standing Committee’s report Alcohol: Reducing the Harm and Curbing the Culture of Excess (Report).  The Report was tabled in Parliament on 23 June 2011 and recommended sweeping reforms to the liquor industry such as barring people from purchasing takeaway liquor until they [...]

Posted on September 15th, 2011 by sbawa

It has previously been reported that the licensing authority is increasingly imposing unique conditions or restrictions on the grant of many new licences.  Special trading conditions are frequently tailored to ensure licensees conduct their businesses strictly in the manner portrayed in their application documents, particularly their intended manner of trade document.  It is therefore important [...]

Posted on September 1st, 2011 by sbawa

Licensees wishing to trade later than normal on Sundays preceding a Monday public holiday in 2012 will need to lodge extended trading permit applications with the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor on or before 31 October 2011. Long weekend extended trading permit applications in respect of nightclubs, hotels, taverns, small bars and some special [...]