In 2007, Graham West and the Iemma Government passed the Liquor Act
2007, with Frank Sartor slashing red tape for bars wanting real live
entertainment in June 2008. These reforms happened after incredible
work in the face of major challenges, and were supported by ALL parties
in the NSW Parliament.
In December 2008, The Rees Government with Gaming and Racing
Minister Kevin Greene and Planning Minister Kristina Keneally continue
the good work with new liquor and entertainment laws introduced for
2009.
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Planning Minister Keneally delivers for the cultural life of NSWFri Dec 19, 2008Yesterday NSW Planning Minister Kristina Keneally told councils across the state that they can no longer require development consent for small scale live entertainment in pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Rhythm and booze as music returns to pubs
Well done Planning Minister Kristina Keneally M.P. Who said politicians aren't funky now!
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Kevin Greene MP delivers.Tue Dec 16, 2008New Gaming and Racing Minister Kevin Greene M.P. last week introduced the Liquor Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2008 that streamlines certain aspects of the Community Impact Statement process. Changes include:
We Congratulate Minister Kevin Greene and the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing for their ongoing consultation with the community and making these recent amendments. We wish them all a well earned rest over Christmas after what must have been a most challenging year. |
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Melbourne 2am lockout increases alcohol-related hospital presentationsMon Nov 17, 2008The Victorian Department of Consumer affairs have engaged KPMG to do an assessment of the Melbourne 2am lockout. Subsequent to the findings of the report, the lockout has been
scrapped That was a bit of a disaster then, wasn't it. Raise the Bar encourage everyone to keep their shit together when
out on the tiles, if not, its time to take yerself home thanks. |
Raise the Bar wins a SMAC Award!Tue Nov 11, 2008We’re delighted to announce that last night the Raise The Bar campaign won the SMAC in Your Face award at the first Sydney Music, Art & Culture Awards presented by FBI Radio and Time Out magazine. The awards, presented at the Opera House, focus on Sydney’s creative community and are about celebrating the “interesting, the ingenious, the clever”.
Congratulations to all the winners on the night which represented some of Sydney’s most creative young talent (a special congrats to Fergus Linehan who pipped us at the post for SMAC of the Year!).
We should take this opportunity to thank all of those wonderful people who made the campaign such a huge success - and forgive me if I forget anyone .. our members who sent over 7,500 virtual drinks, gave money and made 500 calls to the Liberal leader Barry O’Farrels office the night before the vote in Parliament, Clover Moore, Graham West MP, John Thorpe (ex AHA President, aka the villain!), FBI Radio, Spanton Media, Walter at Melt and Cedric at Cafe Lounge, Tom and the team at Mooball, Kate Bezar at Dumbofeather, Two Thousand, Kripy, Musicland, James Squire and Burrundulla Wines. |
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Hi - I'm the Hon. Kristina Kerscher KENEALLY, MPSun Oct 05, 2008Hi! - I'm the
Hon. Kristina Kerscher KENEALLY, MP. We sometimes forget, don't we, that to live in NSW is to live in a society where a piano requires a development application and yet large TV screens are ignored and poker machines have a special exemption from our planning laws.
I imagine they must get very tired of the endless stream of emails,
journalists, and industry friends and colleagues constantly asking them
why nothing tangible has ever happened as the months turn into years
and yet another Christmas comes around.
Pokies have a special exemption from our planning laws, but read a
David Williamson play or sing Waltzing Matilda in a pub or club without
D.A. approval and the licensee is in big trouble under
section 139(3)(r) of the Liquor Act 2007, as well as having the
local council commence proceedings, issue fines, limit trading hours
etc... As usual, our liquor laws will be giving extended trading for hotels on Sunday nights when the cricket is on, not that broadcast sport, unlike music and drama, is "entertainment" for the purposes of NSW "planning" controls.
Best, Kristina Kerscher Keneally M.P. |


