Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport media releases
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Compliance blitz to ensure venues meet new gaming harm minimisation measures
Liquor & Gaming NSW has kicked off a compliance blitz on new gaming harm minimisation measures, ahead of additional training requirements coming into force for senior staff of licensed venues.
Program set to accelerate growth of NSW live performance venues
From comedy nights and musical theatre to live bands and DJs, venues across the state looking to kick-start or expand their live performance offerings can soon apply for the Live Performance Venue Accelerator program (Round 2).
Albury teen nightlife experience goes statewide
A new program originating in Albury is set to give teenagers across the state the skills they need to stay safe and feel comfortable when visiting licensed venues for the first time.
Music industry professionals invited to help shape the future of contemporary music in NSW
Musicians and industry professionals are invited to bring their expertise to the table and help shape NSW’s contemporary music ecosystem, with Expressions of Interest now open to join Sound NSW’s Industry Assessor Pool.
Creative industry organisations invited to host break-through internships for practitioners with disability
Applications are now open for NSW arts, music and screen organisations to participate in the 2025 Createability Internship Program and be matched with talented creative practitioners with disability or who are d/Deaf through paid internships. Supported by Create NSW, Screen NSW and Sound NSW, Createability host organisations are supported to provide meaningful, career-enhancing internships for creatives with disability and play a vital leadership role in helping break down barriers to access and inclusion across the creative industries.
Liquor seized from supermarket in Sydney’s Inner West
Inspectors from Liquor & Gaming NSW have seized 191 bottles and cans of alcohol from an unlicensed supermarket at Camperdown, in Sydney’s Inner West.
Former North Ryde restaurant operator fined $6,000 for illicit alcohol sales
The company that operated restaurant Mad Down Under Bar and Grill, North Ryde has been fined $6,000 in the Downing Centre Local Court for selling alcohol illegally following a Liquor & Gaming NSW investigation.
NSW's vibrant night-time economy to take centre stage at the NEON Forum 2024
Leading night-life experts from across the globe will gather in Sydney for two days this October to discuss the future of night-time economies as the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner hosts the 2024 NEON Forum.
Applications open for infrastructure grants
The latest round of funding under the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program is now open, with more than $6 million available for community projects across the state.
Parents first line of defence in teenage gambling prevention
The NSW Government is enlisting parents in its efforts to protect children from gambling harm in light of statistics showing parental behaviour strongly influences teenage gambling attitudes.