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“Temporary” restrictions on the sale of cask wine and other alcohol in Port Augusta have been extended for a third time this year, with the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner still yet to make a decision on whether to enforce the booze limits permanently.
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Tight limits on the sale of cask wine and other alcohol in Port Augusta will remain in place until at least June as the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner considers whether to enforce the restrictions on an “ongoing basis”.
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