Council: No more venues on Chapel Street

Stonnington council mayor Claude Ullin has been reported in the Herald Sun saying:
"I've been consistently against any increase in the license numbers in Chapel Street, because of all the behaviour of people, particular at 1am," Cr Ullin said. "There's no doubt we're over-saturated."

The council backlash has recently caused a 1000-person live music venue to be rejected a liquor license - resulting in the owners appealing to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). Also, the council is also taking the owners of Lotus Bar to VCAT this week for contravening their planning permit.

The VCAT results will be posted here as soon as we know them.

New Review: Lotus

Clem Bastow has just reviewed South Yarra's Lotus Bar for The Age's Epicure bar guide.

The review is just as much about her experience at a "Single & Sexy" over-28s night, and brilliantly captures her first impressions of the bar.

The Epicure summary for Lotus:
"You never know what you will find when you visit South Yarra institution Lotus."