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Club Forced to Close due to RSA Breaches

By Peter Cutforth

January 26, 2014

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The consequences of breaching Responsible Service of Alcohol laws have been demonstrated by an incident which took place at the Wagga Wagga Boat Club at Lake Albert.

Police say they were forced to shut down the club after they discovered more than 200 licensing breaches relating to responsible alcohol service during a single inspection.

The police’s discovery was made during a raid on the weekend which was part of Operation Unite. The operation is a joint effort by police across Oz and NZ to crackdown on alcohol related criminal behaviour.

The following excerpt explains what happened:

The Club at Lake Albert was raided on Saturday night during Operation Unite – a crackdown on alcohol related crime and anti-social behaviour.

In a statement, police say the breaches of the liquor law were discovered during a single inspection.

The club was immediately closed and directed by the officers to cease trading.

The Crime Manager of the Wagga Wagga Local Area Command Inspector Darren Cloake says the breaches relate to the number of days the club is alleged to have operated without properly accredited management.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-16/police-close-wagga-boat-club/5158908?&section=news

It is important that other licensees recognise how crucial it is for all employees including those who are not directly serving alcohol to be in possession of a Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate. Management and security staff working in a licenced venue must also complete the training and keep proof that they have done so on the premises so that when authorities request it, it is available. Even temporarily employed staff must complete this course, not only those permanently employed.

The boat club involved in this incident had employed a temporary manager without ensuring that he had completed RSA training, the authorities take this type of offence very seriously, as Inspector Cloake explains:

“The club has currently employed a temporary manager and that manager doesn’t hold a current RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) or RG (Responsible Conduct of Gambling) certificate, therefore the club’s been operating without the necessary authority,” he said.

“The person’s been operating for approximately 44 days. Those offences relate to the sale and supply of alcohol. Basically for the 44 days, each day that they’ve been operating is an offence.”

Inspector Cloake says police will follow up on the closure order tomorrow.

No-one from the Boat Club’s been available for comment, but ABC News understands officials are working to reopen the facility as soon as possible.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-16/police-close-wagga-boat-club/5158908?&section=news

It is surprising that people in the alcohol service industry choose to neglect the importance of the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate, despite it being so easy to obtain. Perhaps some of the reason why people operate illegally and fail to obtain their RSA certificate is that they are misinformed about how to complete the RSA course and aren’t aware of how simple a process it can be.

The course can be completed easily and conveniently online from the comfort of your home or office. The online course is also much more cost effective than traditional forms of training in a classroom, so RSA staff and management have no excuse not to obtain their RSA certificate.

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