Liquor

A security guard was bashed outside a Brisbane nightclub last year in a case of mistaken identity, a court heard yesterday.

Queensland's privacy watchdog has called for the "most violent licensed premises" to be named and shamed and new security technology to be safeguarded.

Queensland police are preparing for a rowdy Australia Day and are stepping up patrols to crackdown on unruly behaviour.

A night on the town with friends turned into tragedy early yesterday morning when a 23-year-old man was crushed under the wheel of a taxi in a laneway off Maroochydore's Ocean Street.

Binge drinking is now a global pastime, but it can ruin your health and your life. Here?s how to stop.

In this week's instalment of citizen journalism, Chalk Hotel general manager, Jason Titman, calls on Government to take tough action against individuals who assault staff or other patrons on licens

Publicans and the Coffs Harbour Liquor Accord say they're doing all they can to curb alcohol-related crime and now it's up to the public to keep the peace on Australia Day.

A major Queensland pub licensee who has switched a quarter of his 110 establishments to glass alternatives as a safety measure, says not one customer has complained.

On Australia Day, I'll be sitting down with family and friends for our traditional barbecue lunch.

Media Statement

Issued by Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading
The Honourable Peter Lawlor
20/01/2010