Industry Update: the Vibrancy Reform Series (Part 2)

The Government has announced significant changes to the licence restrictions that applied to former lockout areas in Kings Cross, Oxford Street and the Sydney CBD.

Under these changes, several licence conditions have been repealed from the Liquor Regulation 2018 including:

-> liquor sales cessation period (3.30am last drinks)

-> glasses prohibited during general late trading period

-> certain drinks and other types of liquor sales prohibited during general late trading period

-> restriction on the promotion of rapid consumption drinks

-> requirements for RSA marshals during supervised trading periods

-> preventing entry for people who have been drinking in alcohol-free zones or alcohol-prohibited areas

Venues within these precincts may no longer be required to comply with these additional conditions. In announcing the changes, the Minister acknowledged that the former lockout laws “had the unintended consequence of damaging the city’s live music scene and Sydney’s reputation as a global city” with Liquor & Gaming NSW concluding that the repealed conditions were no longer fit for purpose.

If you have a question about amending your Plan of Management in line with these changes, please contact our team at licensing@bsvliquorlicence.com.au, or on (02) 8530 0333.