bad corporate citizenship

WOW closes down another historic Perth pub:

"Hi All

Please be advised, that as of Monday 30th July 2007, there will no longer be any amplified entertainment at the Hyde Park Hotel.

Please find below statement outlining the reasons for this decision.



Monday, 2 July 2007

It is with great sadness that I inform you that the Hyde Park Hotel has been forced to effectively cease all amplified musical entertainment at the venue as of the end of Sunday 29th July 2007.

Recently, the venue has been made aware that a number of local resident complaints had been raised as to the noise levels, specifically with live entertainment, emanating from both the front and lounge bars.

The venue has spent considerable time investigating the situation, employing the services of a sound acoustics specialist to evaluate the sound levels, and have looked into means and methods to overcome the issue.

Subsequently the venue has been left with no choice but to cancel all amplified music for the immediate future, as of Monday 30th July 2007.

This is a major blow to the venue as well as the Perth music scene, and is sadly unavoidable given the current noise restriction rulings and local resident complaints on file.

The staff and management at The Hyde Park are most disappointed that these actions are required, and hope that everyone involved will be patient and understanding during this period of change."