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Reminder: Good Friday trading

Mar 14, 2024
Under the Liquor Control Act 1988 (the Act), the specified trading hours for Good Friday are treated differently.
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Extra cheers for FIFA World Cup fans

Sep 23, 2022
Western Australia’s hospitality and bar scene will receive a major boost thanks to the State Government’s one-off extended trading permits policy for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup football (soccer) games.
Close up image of 6 bottle of beer with caps on, in a cardboard carry box

New support for small businesses during liquor restrictions

Mar 27, 2020
Six-month occasional liquor licenses to allow for sale of liquor with takeaway meals. Liquor restrictions adjusted for cellar door sales. Hotline and email set up for licensees with queries about packaged liquor.
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Cheers to WA

Oct 16, 2018
New liquor licensing laws come into effect this weekend (August 18 to 19), creating a more relaxed and tourism friendly hospitality industry for all Western Australians to enjoy.
Page reviewed 23 August 2023
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