More pubs, clubs, bars and now restaurants in regional NSW will be able to trade later over summer thanks to special event extended trading hours and the NSW Government’s Vibrancy Reforms.
For the first time, both the Tenterfield and Glen Innes Shows are among the events where patrons can grab a late night bite to eat and keep festivities going at nearby licensed venues.
They will join events such as the Tamworth Country Music Festival, which are regularly granted local special event extended trading.
This summer the types of venues able to trade later has also grown, with licensed restaurants and certain producer/wholesalers now able to stay open later into the night, along with hotels, clubs, bars and dedicated live music and performance venues, with special event extended trading hours made available under the Liquor Act 2007 for events that are of “regional, state or national significance”.
The initiative is designed to support the state’s venues and encourage a vibrant nightlife for residents and visitors.
