14 hotels on government’s violent venues list
Sydney celebrity nightclub Ivy is among 14 pubs named in the government’s six-monthly “violent venues” list.
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FOURTEEN licensed venues across the state have been named on the NSW government’s latest half-yearly violent venues list.
Three venues have been placed in the most restrictive “category 1”.
They are the Sydney Junction Hotel in Hamilton in Newcastle, Munich Brau Haus in The Rocks, and Ivy in Sydney CBD.
Eleven venues across Sydney, Coogee, Bondi, Manly, Camden, Penrith, Erina, Newcastle, Coffs Harbour and Dubbo also made the list.
CATEGORY 1 VENUES
1. Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton (Newcastle) — 25 incidents
2. Munich Brau Haus, The Rocks — 21 incidents
3. Ivy, Sydney CBD — 19 incidents
CATEGORY 2 VENUES
1. The Coast Hotel, Coffs Harbour — 17 incidents
2. The Sunken Monkey Hotel, Erina (Central Coast) — 15 incidents
3. Amaroo Hotel, Dubbo — 14 incidents
4. Sugar Lounge, Manly — 14 incidents
6. King Street Hotel, Newcastle — 13 incidents
7. Scruffy Murphy’s, Sydney — 13 incidents
8. Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney — 13 incidents
9. Home Nightclub, Sydney — 13 incidents
10. Camden Hotel, Western Sydney — 12 incidents
11. Penrith Leagues Club, Western Sydney — 12 incidents
12. Beach Road Hotel, Bondi — 12 incidents
NO LONGER ON THE LIST
1. Pontoon Bar, Sydney — 11 incidents
2. Sea Breeze Hotel, Shoal Bay (Port Stephens) — 11 incidents
The violent venues list reflects the number of violent incidents at venues over a 12-month period. Venues with 12 or more incidents make the list and are subject to strict conditions and increased monitoring by Liquor & Gaming NSW.
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Liquor & Gaming NSW Deputy Secretary Paul Newson said while six venues had been added to the list, alcohol-related non-domestic assaults have been falling at around seven per cent per annum in recent years.
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“When comparing these latest results with the violent venues scheme’s first round in 2008, there has been an 83 per cent fall in the number of violent incidents at listed venues — from 1,270 to 213,” Mr Newson said.
“While any alcohol-related violence is unwanted, these results continue to show the vast majority of venues across NSW do the right thing and provide a safe environment for people to enjoy a night out.”
Mr Newson said Liquor & Gaming NSW operates a range of regulatory schemes that encourage best practice and reduce risks of alcohol-related violence.
Venues on the list are closely monitored and incur substantial risk-based loadings to their annual licence fees to offset the additional regulatory oversight.