LIQUOR ACCORD News

CCTV call after attack on cops

A PACK assault on police officers in Byron Bay by a group of drunks has renewed the call for closed circuit television cameras to be installed in the...

There’s less violence on our streets

DEAN Street remains Albury’s hot spot for violence but grog-fuelled assaults in the city are on the slide. Liquor Accord chairman and Albury councillor Daryl Betteridge said fewer...

Liquor accord ‘working’

A group of licensees and managers in Longreach say the town’s liquor accord is making a difference. Most licensed premises in the community have joined the initiative, which...

Granite Belt complaints spike

underpayment of wages, non-payment of superannuation, overcrowded worker accommodation and bullying by outside contractors around the Granite Belt are being investigated by the Queensland Workplace Rights Office after...

The mean street of Byron

Police say Byron Bay is now one of the most violent places in the state. Records show that in February it was the fourth-worst suburb in New South...

More police wanted on streets

MORE police visibility was the overwhelming demand put forward at community meetings held across the Kyogle local government area as part of the community consultation process for the...

Hamilton lockouts to stay

RESTRICTIONS on the late-night sale of alcohol and a 1am lockout on weekends will remain in place indefinitely at Hamilton hotels as a matter of ‘‘public interest’’. The...

Hobart crime stats tumble

CRIME is on the decline in central Hobart despite budget pressures and public disorder dominating the headlines in recent months. Tasmania Police has come under fire in the...