Reasons for Decision Premises: Alice Springs Golf Club Licensee: Alice Springs Golf Club Inc Licence Number: 81402352 Nominee: Nr Nathan McGregor Proceeding: Complaint Pursuant to Section 48(2) of the Liquor Act Heard Before: Ms Brenda Monaghan (Presiding) Mrs Jane Large Ms Helen Kilgariff Date of Hearing: 24 August 2006 Date of Decision: 25 August 2006 Appearances: Senior Inspector Wayne Sanderson Mr Nathan McGregor, Nominee Mr Kyle Pearson, Bar Manager In May 2006 a complaint was lodged with the Director of Licensing alleging that on 15 April 2006 the Alice Springs Golf Club (the Club) served takeaway alcohol to a non-member in breach of their licence conditions and Section 110 of the Liquor Act. It was further alleged that the Club sold this takeaway alcohol outside licensed hours. The basic facts were that on the night in question a Licensing Inspector witnessed three (3) females leaving the Club with a brown paper bag which contained four (4) bottles of wine. The purchaser admitted that she had bought the wine from the Club after 21:00 hours. She also admitted that she was not a Club member and that she had not been asked or questioned by Club staff as regards her membership status. It appears from other evidence that a bar staff member had erroneously advised this purchaser that she could be supplied with takeaway alcohol after 21:00 hours. As a result, the sale actually took place around 21:10 hours with another bar staff member acknowledging that this was in breach of the licence conditions but allowing the sale to continue because of the earlier misinformation provided. At the hearing on 24 August 2006 the Club was represented by Mr Nathan McGregor, the Club Manager and Nominee and Mr Kyle Pearson, Bar Manager. The breaches were admitted. Neither Mr Pearson nor Mr McGregor were at the Golf Club on the night in question and they took no issue with the summary of facts submitted by the Director of Licensing. In fact, Mr McGregor only took over Club Management on 29 May 2006. It appears that the two bar staff involved in the breaches are no longer employed by the Club. In mitigation, Mr McGregor gave details of the steps Club Management has taken since the breaches to increase staff awareness of licence conditions and to prevent further breaches. These steps include:
Reasons for Decision Premises: Alice Springs Golf Club Licensee: Alice Springs Golf Club Inc Licence Number: 81402352 Nominee: Nr Nathan McGregor Proceeding: Complaint Pursuant to Section 48(2) of the Liquor Act Heard Before: Ms Brenda Monaghan (Presiding) Mrs Jane Large Ms Helen Kilgariff Date of Hearing: 24 August 2006 Date of Decision: 25 August 2006 Appearances: Senior Inspector Wayne Sanderson Mr Nathan McGregor, Nominee Mr Kyle Pearson, Bar Manager In May 2006 a complaint was lodged with the Director of Licensing alleging that on 15 April 2006 the Alice Springs Golf Club (the Club) served takeaway alcohol to a non-member in breach of their licence conditions and Section 110 of the Liquor Act. It was further alleged that the Club sold this takeaway alcohol outside licensed hours. The basic facts were that on the night in question a Licensing Inspector witnessed three (3) females leaving the Club with a brown paper bag which contained four (4) bottles of wine. The purchaser admitted that she had bought the wine from the Club after 21:00 hours. She also admitted that she was not a Club member and that she had not been asked or questioned by Club staff as regards her membership status. It appears from other evidence that a bar staff member had erroneously advised this purchaser that she could be supplied with takeaway alcohol after 21:00 hours. As a result, the sale actually took place around 21:10 hours with another bar staff member acknowledging that this was in breach of the licence conditions but allowing the sale to continue because of the earlier misinformation provided. At the hearing on 24 August 2006 the Club was represented by Mr Nathan McGregor, the Club Manager and Nominee and Mr Kyle Pearson, Bar Manager. The breaches were admitted. Neither Mr Pearson nor Mr McGregor were at the Golf Club on the night in question and they took no issue with the summary of facts submitted by the Director of Licensing. In fact, Mr McGregor only took over Club Management on 29 May 2006. It appears that the two bar staff involved in the breaches are no longer employed by the Club. In mitigation, Mr McGregor gave details of the steps Club Management has taken since the breaches to increase staff awareness of licence conditions and to prevent further breaches. These steps include:
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