Author: Liquor Accord

Inner-city pubs to ban drunken patrons

A group of Newcastle hotels has joined together to create security policy aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour. MJ Finnegans, Fannys, King St Hotel, the Cambridge and the Queens...

Discretion to be used in new liquor laws

The Cobar Liquor Accord supports new blanket alcohol-free zones across town, but concedes teething problems will arise as people adjust to new restrictions. Liquor Accord chairman Damian Wray...

Parents urged to monitor Facebook Parties

Parents are being urged to talk to their children about the dangers of attending ‘Facebook parties’. Cairns Community Safety and Crime Prevention Co-ordinator Sergeant Cary Coolican said police...

Liquor Accord working

FORMED in 2007, the Capricorn Coast Liquor Accord is going stronger than ever in its bid to make licensed premises a safer environment for all patrons.With more than...

New measures target alcohol hotspots

Over 50 new strategies have been introduced in five key entertainment areas to target alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour under the Government’s Hassle Free Nights action plan.  Pubs,...

Illawarra nightspots raise the bar

Illawarra pubs and clubs are setting a shining example of how to manage alcohol-fuelled violence successfully, an industry leader has said. Australian Hotels Association (NSW) CEO Paul Nicolaou...