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WA Police Officer Honoured for Tackling Alcohol Abuse
A senior Western Australian police officer has been recognised for his outstanding community service in reducing crime and alcohol fuelled violence in the Pilbara. Senior-Sergeant

PODCAST | New Aussie Gin and Vodka on show for LSA Awards
We are only days away from our annual Lion Liquor Industry Awards for 2021. In what is being billed as the social event of the

PODCAST-One one One with Bradley Woods
When will we fly again? Should there be compulsory vaccine passports or ID’s when we want to go to our local pub or cafe? In

New Sly-Grogging laws supported by LSAWA
The Liquor Stores Association of Western Australia has commended the State Government’s new regulations to stamp out sly grogging in communities across the Kimberley. The

PODCAST | Little Creatures brews a multimillion dollar makeover
Time has flown since a former crocodile farm turned into one of Perth’s popular hospitality venues. With Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle celebrating its 21st

PODCAST | Getting paid to stop burying millions of dollars into landfill
Did you know Western Australians bury containers worth 100-million dollars to landfill every year? We are literally throwing money into the ground every day. In

PODCAST | How BDR technology is leading global change
The Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) is now in full swing across the northern half of Western Australia. Perth based technology company Scantek has been at

Kimberley Banned Drinkers Register Rollout completed
Customers in the Kimberley who want to buy take-away alcohol from Broome to Kununurra must show a valid form of photo ID, which is scanned

PODCAST | How WA’s Industrial Manslaughter Laws Affect Your Store
With the recent changes to Western Australia’s industrial manslaughter changes now in full effect, the consequences for a liquor store owner are quite significant. In

PODCAST | Murray Reid: It’s “all good” at Good Drinks Australia
In the latest instalment of “Packaged” we speak to Murray Reid, Regional Sales Manager from Good Drinks Australia. After starting out as a bartender during

A changing of the guard at LSAWA
A fresh face has joined the board of the Liquor Stores Association of Western Australia to replace outgoing life member Laurie “The Larrikin” Hurley. Vikrant

PODCAST | A tribute to “Laurie the Larrikin”
In the latest instalment of our podcast “Packaged” we chat to an icon and institution of the Western Australian liquor industry. After realising “Sydney wasn’t