Popular Sydney Venue Calls For Community Support To Help Stop Closure

Popular Sydney venue SLYFOX is facing closure following ongoing licensing issues.

The Enmore venue had previously operated as The Sly Fox Hotel and was relaunched in August 2015 as SLYFOX. The venue regularly hosts both live music performances and club nights.

In a statement shared to the venue's Facebook page, venue owners alleged that issues with the Inner West Council "will soon be forced to close its doors forever". 

"In 1998 the SLYFOX was granted a 24hr license with a 1 year trial period. The owners at the time never re-applied for the license after the 1 year period," it reads.

"SLYFOX continued trading for 21 years following this, unbeknownst to council, the police or the current owners that the 24hr licence had lapsed.

"In 2016 once the lock out laws were in affect, it was picked up by police that the liquor license hadn’t been re-applied for. Following that COUNCIL THEMSELVES wrote a letter stating that due to the venues history (21 years of trading with no problems) that the 24hr liquor license remained on foot.

"In 2016 police also realised that in the current DA there was a stipulation that noted there was to be no amplified music after 3am, this was enforced & the silent disco headphones sadly entered the building."

The venue has called on community members for their help, asking for patrons to submit a form sharing their support to council as well as signing a petition. The Change.org petition is currently at just over 3,700 signatures.

Read the full post here. The Music has reached out to the Inner West Council for comment.