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Michael Sarquis OLGR<br />
SEE YOU AT AHG EXPO 2018<br />
The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR)<br />
will be at this year’s Keno Australasian Hospitality and<br />
Gaming (AHG) Expo at the Brisbane Convention and<br />
Exhibition Centre from 7-8 March.<br />
Our experienced and friendly senior licensing and<br />
compliance staff will be at stand 51 to answer<br />
questions you may have on the regulation of liquor and<br />
gaming in Queensland.<br />
This year, representatives from Gambling Help Services<br />
Queensland will also be on hand with us to talk to you<br />
about their services and how they can help your staff<br />
to identify signs of a problem gambler.<br />
The expo is a great opportunity for members of the<br />
gaming industry to meet face-to-face with other<br />
members and key stakeholders and check out the<br />
latest ideas, products, trends and directions for the<br />
gaming and hospitality industries.<br />
We look forward to seeing many of you there.<br />
For more information on the AHG Expo, expo week<br />
events or to register to attend the expo for FREE, visit<br />
www.ahgexpo.com.<br />
REMINDER ABOUT TRADING HOURS FOR EASTER<br />
Be sure to familiarise yourself with the guidelines for<br />
trading over the Easter holidays.<br />
Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR)<br />
compliance officers will be out and about over this time<br />
and they wish to remind you that penalties can apply<br />
to licensees who breach the Liquor Act 1992.<br />
Alcohol service and gaming operations must cease<br />
at midnight on the eve of Good Friday (29 March). On<br />
Good Friday (30 March), you can sell or supply alcohol<br />
from 10am to midnight in conjunction with a meal -<br />
and patrons can purchase alcohol for up to one hour<br />
before their meal, while eating and for one hour after<br />
finishing their meal. Selling takeaway alcohol, providing<br />
gaming services or providing adult entertainment are<br />
not permitted on Good Friday.<br />
On Easter Sunday and Monday (1-2 April), you can<br />
trade at your usual approved trading hours.<br />
Easter time can also mean increased patronage at<br />
some licensed venues. Please remind your staff to be<br />
vigilant with checking ID.<br />
GET READY FOR 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES<br />
South east Queensland is just weeks away from<br />
welcoming many visitors from interstate and overseas<br />
for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.<br />
Now’s the time for you and your staff to ensure you are<br />
well prepared to maintain your compliance obligations<br />
and make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime event.<br />
In particular, licensees of regulated venues in the<br />
Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach safe night precincts<br />
should ensure they fully understand their obligations,<br />
especially those relating to ID scanning requirements.<br />
OLGR maintains plenty of online resources to assist<br />
you maintain your compliance. Go to www.business.<br />
qld.gov.au/liquor-gaming.<br />
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