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Pop-up bars operating over the Fringe will this year be forced to fork out up to thousands of dollars more in temporary liquor licensing costs, prompting concerns small businesses will be locked-out from contributing to the festival’s atmosphere.
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UPDATED | South Australia’s ‘late night code’ will face a comprehensive review as senior Liberals push for an end to the contentious ‘lockout laws’ introduced by the former Labor government in a bid to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in the city’s west.
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The Adelaide City Council has been warned – by its own staff – that the State Government could effectively strip its powers over Adelaide Oval if it is perceived to be “acting unreasonably” in a liquor licensing dispute with the Stadium Management Authority.
In the latest installment in our series on South Australian history, we look at the origins of the notorious “6 o’clock” swill that shaped Adelaide’s drinking culture for much of the 20th century.
The proposed expansion of small bars into North Adelaide has been endorsed by the City Council, but council members are reluctant to see the “competitive advantage” offered by the scheme extended to other areas.
Expanding small bars into North Adelaide but no further would be a missed economic opportunity for SA’s suburbs and regions, the Local Government Association says.
