As Justin Hemmes buys in, the colourful Balmain-Rozelle pub scene keeps evolving
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-30 14:50 UTC+10:00
Section: National / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Australia, Labour & Workers, Crime & Justice
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Tommy Richardson was licensee of Balmain’s West End Hotel – previously owned by notorious crime figure Abe Saffron – when it was a hardcore drinking venue for members of the Painters and Dockers’ Union in the early 1980s.
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