Where Have All the Buybacks Gone?

Where Have All the Buybacks Gone?

They’re the four words every regular loves to hear: “This one’s on me.” Whether it’s an extra pint of Guinness or a free Gin & Tonic, a buyback—the practice of giving the occasional drink on the house to a well-liked patron on a loosely regulated cadence—has been a time-honored tradition of American bar culture since at least the repeal of Prohibition nearly a century ago.  But gradually, over the past 25 years, the once reliable cultural norm h…

Gannawarra demands buyback funds deliver

GANNAWARRA Shire Council has called on the Federal and Victorian governments to halt the release of Murray-Darling Basin compensation funding until there is a clear plan to ensure communities hardest hit by water buybacks receive real, lasting benefits instead of more reports and bureaucracy. Mayor Garner Smith said Gannawarra had paid one of the highest […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.