February 2010
Update: The Gaff - Land & Environment Court Appeal - Patron increase REFUSED / Expansion APPROVED
As previously reported on this site, the NSW Land & Environment Court recently upheld the City of Sydney's refusal of an increase in patron numbers at The Gaff nightclub. Evidence presented by NSW Police and local residents led the Commissioner to determine that the locality already suffered from unacceptable levels of antisocial behaviour and therefore any increase in patron numbers would also be unacceptable.
At a subsequent Hearing, the Commissioner focused primarily on heritage and Plan of Management issues and on 9/12/09 determined that the expansion of The Gaff into the adjacent premises at 10-14 Oxford Square (minus the requested increase in patronage) would be approved.
News: Wheel turns for notorious pub
An inner-city hotel notorious for alcohol-fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour is to be turned into the city's first designated cycling hub.
Taylor Square Hotel off Oxford Street has been the site of numerous assaults in recent years, with drunken patrons frequently sprawled outside the entrance on a Sunday morning.
Click here to read the full article at The Sydney Morning Herald