A western Sydney club is at risk of being shut down by Liquor & Gaming NSW after it hosted two 75-person parties in a flagrant breach of coronavirus restrictions.
The Croatian Club in Punchbowl has been fined $10,000 after holding the gatherings on consecutive nights last weekend, despite a warning from NSW Liquor & Gaming inspectors over the first event.
When inspectors visited the club last Saturday, September 5, they found around 50 guests attending an 18th birthday party.
Some of the guests were mingling and drinking while standing, which is banned under New South Wales' COVID-19 restrictions.
The club's records show the party was booked for 75 guests.
When inspectors again visited on September 8, they discovered the following day the club had hosted a christening for 75 guests, despite being told the day before a booking of this size was not allowed.
The duty manager told inspectors it was too difficult to cancel so close to the event.
Liquor & Gaming Director of Compliance, Dimitri Argeres, said the club now risks closure if further breaches are detected.
Under current restrictions in NSW, hospitality venues are not allowed to take bookings for over 10 people unless the event is a wedding reception, funeral, wake, memorial service or corporate function.
"Only these events are exempted from the 10-person limit," Mr Argeres said.
"Big functions and large group bookings put people in the sort of close proximity that contributes to virus transmission, and a happy occasion can easily turn into a tragedy that directly impacts your nearest and dearest."
There have now been a total of 122 fines issues to hospitality businesses in NSW, worth $552,000.
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2020-09-12 22:27:00Z
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