Decision on Whether Objections will Proceed to Hearing Premises: Comfort Inn Vitina 38 Gardens Road Darwin NT 0800 Alaken Pty Ltd Applicant: Nominee: John Neill Licence Number: 80201864 Objectors: B G and L A Barnes Les and Laurie Palfy Sandy Blain Ray and Susan Parry Bill and Heather Prendergast Legislation: Sections 4F to 47I of the Liquor Act and Section 28 of the Interpretation Act Decision of: Richard O’Sullivan Date of Hearing: 6 May 2011 Background On 6 December 2010 Alaken Pty Ltd applied pursuant to Section 32A of the Liquor Act (“the Act”) for a variation to liquor licence conditions at the premises known as Comfort Inn Vitina, located at 38 Gardens Road, Darwin. The owners of the hotel complex have recently spent approximately $2 million refurbishing the accommodation facilities and upgrading the administrative and food and beverage areas. The concept behind management of the Comfort Inn Vitana is to market and present the motel as a 3 1/2 star property with improved food and beverage services compared to that provided by the previous operators. The Application was advertised in the NT News on Wednesday 2 February 2011 and Friday 4 February 2011 pursuant to Sections 119(3) and 32A(3)(a) of the Act. The advertisement was as follows: Liquor Act 1st Notice of Application for Variation of Liquor Licence Comfort Inn Vitina I, John Neill on behalf of ALAKEN PTY LTD, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have applied to the Northern Territory Licensing Commission for a variation to the existing Liquor Licence No. 80201864 for the premises known as COMFORT INN VITINA, located at the 38 Gardens Road, Darwin in the Northern Territory. Current Trading Details for the sale of liquor are as follows: Subject to paragraph (d) the outside bistro area is to be closed to all persons outside the of 07:30 and 22:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 and 22:00 Saturday and Sunday.
Decision on Whether Objections will Proceed to Hearing Premises: Comfort Inn Vitina 38 Gardens Road Darwin NT 0800 Applicant: Alaken Pty Ltd Nominee: John Neill Licence Number: 80201864 Objectors: B G and L A Barnes Les and Laurie Palfy Sandy Blain Ray and Susan Parry Bill and Heather Prendergast Legislation: Sections 4F to 47I of the Liquor Act and Section 28 of the Interpretation Act Decision of: Richard O’Sullivan Date of Hearing: 6 May 2011 Background On 6 December 2010 Alaken Pty Ltd applied pursuant to Section 32A of the Liquor Act (“the Act”) for a variation to liquor licence conditions at the premises known as Comfort Inn Vitina, located at 38 Gardens Road, Darwin. The owners of the hotel complex have recently spent approximately $2 million refurbishing the accommodation facilities and upgrading the administrative and food and beverage areas. The concept behind management of the Comfort Inn Vitana is to market and present the motel as a 3 1/2 star property with improved food and beverage services compared to that provided by the previous operators. The Application was advertised in the NT News on Wednesday 2 February 2011 and Friday 4 February 2011 pursuant to Sections 119(3) and 32A(3)(a) of the Act. The advertisement was as follows: Liquor Act 1st Notice of Application for Variation of Liquor Licence Comfort Inn Vitina I, John Neill on behalf of ALAKEN PTY LTD, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have applied to the Northern Territory Licensing Commission for a variation to the existing Liquor Licence No. 80201864 for the premises known as COMFORT INN VITINA, located at the 38 Gardens Road, Darwin in the Northern Territory. Current Trading Details for the sale of liquor are as follows: Subject to paragraph (d) the outside bistro area is to be closed to all persons outside the of 07:30 and 22:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 and 22:00 Saturday and Sunday.