Sydney venue The Imperial Hotel has been given two weeks to fight a long term closure by the Office Of Liquor, Gaming & Racing.
After the Erskineville establishment was given a 72-hour ban for the second time in five weeks following reports of patrons openly consuming illicit drugs and being exceedingly intoxicated, a statement from the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has advised that the hotel has been given a two week extension to lodge submissions in a bid to not have its doors closed.
"The extension has been granted on agreement by the premises owner that the hotel’s liquor licence will be placed in voluntary suspension during that period," the statement read.
The OLGR have lodged a long term closure order application and as the statement says: "If that succeeds, the hotel would be forced to close for up to six months while an OLGR disciplinary complaint is considered by the Authority, or until significant other trading restrictions are introduced."
"The Authority will consider the long term closure order application within seven days of the end of the extended submission period."
