Tag: Beverages
Safari camp gets liquor licence back
The owner of a safari camp in the Northern Territory where a young Aboriginal man shot himself after escaping from custody has been given back a liquor licence.[MORE]
Police enforce alcohol free zone at races
Police in Cowra in central New South Wales look set to enforce an alcohol free zone at next year's Picnic Races following positive results on the weekend.[MORE]
'Downward spiral' forces ban on public drinking
The NT town of Batchelor has won an application to enforce an alcohol-free zone to curb problem drinkers and anti-social behaviour.[MORE]
National container deposit scheme a step closer
Australia has moved a step closer to implementing a national scheme that would see people get money for recycling cans and bottles. [MORE]
Darwin - a city of cheap beer, steaks and chooks
Darwin stocks the cheapest light beer, T-bone steaks and chickens in the country, according to the ABS.[MORE]
Fizzy milk maker takes on Coca-Cola
A dairy farmer finds himself pitched against the world's biggest soft drink maker and the largest farm expo in the southern hemisphere.[MORE]
Churchgoers a saviour in time of wine glut
Amid a wine glut, a company uses the novel approach of selling directly to churchgoers.[MORE]
Grog home delivery plan worries council
The Warrnambool council is concerned underage people might be able to access alcohol if a liquor home delivery service is approved.[MORE]
Waterfront beer garden objections rejected
The Liquor Licensing Commission has rejected the Darwin Waterfront Corporation's objections to a beer garden in the precinct because it missed a deadline.[MORE]
Concerns raised about changes to drinking hole
Police, politicians and community groups have raised concerns about a hotel's bid to alter its licence conditions.[MORE]
Competition watchdog backs liquor restrictions
The competition watchdog has approved a liquor accord in the Casuarina shopping district amid concerns about anti-social behaviour.[MORE]
Cash-for-container scheme unveiled in NT
The Northern Territory Government has announced plans for a cash-for-container deposit scheme.[MORE]
Woman banned from Alice pubs for 5 years
A woman in her mid-20s has been barred from all Alice Springs bars and taverns for five years.[MORE]
World's oldest dram unveiled in Scotland
A Scottish whisky firm has unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world.[MORE]
Nightclub louts face bans and $130 fines
New laws have been introduced into Parliament under which courts will be able to ban troublemakers from nightclub strips for up to a year.[MORE]
'Metallic' milk leaves bad aftertaste
The milk producer which supplies Pauls milk has not yet decided whether to recall a batch of milk being sold at a Darwin supermarket.[MORE]
Tiwi Bombers caught smuggling alcohol
Police have charged three footballers from the Tiwi Bombers NTFL club with trying to smuggle alcohol back to dry communities. [MORE]
Make Australia Day a light beer day: police
A senior policeman has called on bottle shops to restrict sales of full-strength alcohol on Australia Day.[MORE]
Increased fees, levies could see country pubs close
The National Party says some Gippsland pubs could be forced to close because of increasing liquor licence fees and the fire services levy.[MORE]
No drama as pub curfew begins
Newcastle police say a weekend rollout of hotel trading restrictions went smoothly, with all pubs meeting their obligations.[MORE]
Pub curfew begins
Hunter Valley revellers heading to Hamilton tonight will have to abide by new rules, with restricted trading hours coming into force.[MORE]
Pub crackdown yields major drop in assaults
There has been a major drop in night-time assaults in Newcastle after the imposition of trading restrictions on 14 pubs in the city.[MORE]
Alcohol rules set for overhaul in NT
The Federal Government says it will work with the Northern Territory Government to negotiate and implement alcohol management plans with Aboriginal communities.[MORE]
Claims Aboriginal art being traded for grog
The Northern Territory Licensing Commission says it is concerned by claims that Aboriginal people are swapping art for alcohol in Alice Springs.[MORE]
National wine show 'best in the world'
Four days of judging have come to an end at the National Wine show of Australia in Canberra.[MORE]
