dry zones

Sunday, January 26

Council call for 24/7 park lands booze ban “unworkable”: Govt

An Adelaide City Council push to ban the consumption of alcohol at all times in the park lands is “unworkable”, Attorney-General Vickie Chapman says – but has agreed to a three-month dry zone trial in the city’s south.

Park lands dry zone set for two year extension

Adelaide City Council proposes extending the park lands dry zone for a further two years, despite warnings from drug and alcohol services that the controversial policy has failed to reduce anti-social behaviour in the city.

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Council's dry zone decision lacks compassion: Anglicare

Adelaide City Council has failed to show compassion to the most vulnerable members of the community by endorsing another extension of the parklands dry zone, the CEO of AnglicareSA says.

Council declares parklands "nightmare for city residents" solved

The Adelaide City Council has endorsed another 12-month extension to the alcohol-free zone in the parklands, declaring that the problem of anti-social behaviour near city residents has been “solved”.

Fines futility: One community, 28 people, $300,000 worth of penalties

Fines and booze bans are failing to curtail problem drinking in indigenous communities, with case workers reporting almost $300,000 worth of unpaid penalties had been accrued by just 28 members of one district last year.