To all AHA (Vic) and TAA (Vic) members,

Further to my advice of 16 June 2017 in relation to the late night liquor licence review project, AHA (Vic) has had further meetings and discussions with the Victorian Commission for Liquor and Gambling Regulation.

By way of background on this issue, the VCGLR has contacted approximately 700 liquor licensees proposing to introduce “high risk” conditions on licences, such as crowd controllers and security cameras where music is being provided above background levels.

AHA (Vic) has formally advised the VCGLR that hotels providing accommodation (TAA members) and gaming hotels should not be subject to “high risk” conditions given their “low risk” hospitality offer. We also submitted that pubs and hotels with maximum patron capacities above 201 persons and/or the ability to trade after 1am should not be automatically subject to the imposition of “high risk” conditions under this current process.

The VCGLR has agreed to our request for extra time to be afforded to affected licensees to provide written feedback to the proposed variation of their licences.

It is crucial that members subject to a proposed variation of their licence advise the VCGLR of their operating circumstances if they wish to establish that “high risk” conditions are not warranted at their venue.

As always, all members are able to obtain their own legal advice on matters such as this.

Further advice to members will be issued in due course, however if you would like to discuss this further please contact Kimberley Malcolm or Alex Bourjaili on (03) 9654 7100.

Regards,

Paddy O’Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer