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Small Brisbane venues are struggling. Is it time for a rescue mission?
Less than a week after discovering my new favourite bar, I was surprised to read its desperate plea for help. “Basically, it was do or die.”
- by Courtney Kruk
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Conflict whisperer: This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out
Security expert Scott Taylor said pride and ego as well as alcohol and drugs drive the aggression that night-time venue operators want to stamp out.
- by Andrew Taylor
New ‘vibrancy’ reforms to avoid repeat of The Joey trading saga
The Palm Beach restaurant’s hopes of nighttime dining were dashed after residents living half a kilometre away complained. A new law is set to avoid a repeat.
- by Anthony Segaert
Shift nurses just want to feel safe at night. These are the artists trying to help
A new art project asks Sydneysiders to walk the streets of Randwick to honour healthcare workers and help make them feel safer.
- by Jane Albert
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City life
Palm Beach restaurant saga sparks government review of noise regulation
The council that rejected The Joey’s application to trade in the evening over noise concerns has given the restaurant a second chance following a public outcry.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Troubled’ Minns to meet Palm Beach restaurant owners over opening hours
The premier, who is concerned about young people leaving Sydney, linked the fracas to his broader concerns about opportunities for fun and innovation in the city.
- by Michael Koziol
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Live music
The unexpected places where Sydney’s live music scene is surging back to life
The number of NSW venues taking advantage of incentives to program live music has nearly doubled across the state in the past year.
- by Michael Koziol
This venue offers ‘fickle’ Sydney something new. Will the city embrace it?
Late-night hours and live entertainment are all the rage, but some ideas still fail. The key to success may lie in a property adage: location, location, location.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Bring Balmain back to life’: Darling Street to be the next Enmore Road
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne used the official opening of the Biennale of Sydney to announce Balmain would become a special night-time entertainment precinct.
- by Michael Koziol
Paris, London, Bondi Junction: How a ghost town plans to reinvent itself with 3am trading
Businesses in Bondi Junction will be allowed to trade until 3am, seven days a week, in an ambitious bid to turn the Oxford Street Mall into a night-time destination.
- by Andrew Taylor
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City life
How to make Brisbane a true world city – 24 hours a day
The best international cities rarely stick to traditional hours of trade. But are we doing enough to support Brisbane’s night-time economy?
- by Courtney Kruk