Bendigo bar operator fined $3500 for selling alcohol without licence
Glenn Peter Robinson sold liquor illegally at Bendigo's Chatterbox Lounge. He did this for six weeks after police blocked his licence transfer.
Glenn Peter Robinson, 35, agreed to buy Chatterbox Lounge in October 2024. Victoria Police blocked the licence transfer.
The company sold alcohol anyway between January 21 and March 5, 2025. Robinson's lawyers falsely claimed the company made no profit.
Bank records showed it paid staff, bills, and received sales revenue. Robinson pleaded guilty to two counts of unlicensed sales and making false statements.
Magistrate Russell Kelly fined him $3500 without conviction.
- 35 years old
- Operator age
- Chatterbox Lounge, Bendigo
- Location
- January 21 - March 5, 2025
- Illegal sales period
- $3500
- Fine
Why it mattersThe case warns business owners that licence transfers are not optional. Operating without one carries legal and financial risk.
AustraliaVictorian hospitality operators see a real example of the cost of unlicensed trading and misleading regulators.
