A Melbourne pub has been stripped of its licence after repeated reports of responsible alcohol service breaches. The pub had its liquor licence revoked after instances of underage drinking and intoxicated patrons meant authorities had had enough.

The establishment in Melbourne, Pine and Pickle in Frankston, has been stripped of its alcohol serving rights for the next 2 years. In total the pub received 14 licence breaches from October 2009 to December 2011, an unacceptable number according to authorities.

According to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor regulation the pub needed to be dealt with because it presents a hazard to the area. The VCGLR said the pub presents “serious potential for the misuse and abuse of alcohol to continue”.

Other venues can consider this a warning that the irresponsible service of alcohol will not be tolerated by authorities, especially in light of the alcohol fuelled violence that authorities have been trying to combat recently.

Serving unduly intoxicated patrons is one of the factors contributing to the spike in violence and one of the issues that servers need to avoid. Serving minors is also something that needs to addressed, make sure that you are not caught committing these offences or you could end up like the Pine and Pickle in Melbourne’s Frankston.