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Wentworth Courier Article
THE fallout over the State Government's tough new alcohol restrictions on "problem venues" has a new battlefield: Facebook. A user group on the popular social networking website, titled "A venue lockout is not the answer to street violence", has attracted more than 13,000 supporters. The Facebook group is part of a campaign attacking the new measures, which were introduced to crack down on alcohol-fuelled violence at licensed venues in NSW. As of December 1 last year, 48 pubs, including 10 in Darlinghurst, Bondi and Kings Cross, were ordered to impose 2am lockouts, serve drinks in plastic cups and close their bars for 10 minutes every hour after midnight. Some have criticised the restrictions, with publicans arguing the rules targeted venues that had been co-operative in reporting incidents. Full story
Australia Under Lock And Key
It failed in Melbourne, it hasn't done much for Brisbane's safety and now it's Sydney's turn. This weekend 2am venue lockouts descend across 50 of the city's so-called 'problem' venues. Same Same's Angus Paterson investigates. Full story
Police ban loitering after 2am
PEOPLE who loiter around licensed premises where a new 2am lockout applies could be arrested. Full story
Pubs hit back over lockout plans
Club owners and revellers are concerned a new government-imposed lockout will lead to more alcohol-fuelled violence on Sydney streets and have the opposite effect of what it's trying to achieve. Full story
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- Are Alcohol time outs- 10 minutes every hour the dumbest thing you have ever heard of?
- The 'Don’t Punish Us' campaign by the Responsible Nightlife Alliance
- Lockouts increasing risk of violence: publicans- SMH January 13 2009
- This is not a solution
- We all abhor violence.. Violence is a disgraceful part of the community.
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