After a successful four-year trial, Junee Shire Council has resolved to renew 18 alcohol-free zones around town until July 2022.
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The alcohol free zones, which are concentrated in three separate areas, were first introduced in July 2014 in consultation with the Junee Police.
Junee Shire Council heard that the alcohol free zones had “achieved a reduction in unacceptable street drinking” over the past four years.
Junee Police Inspector Rob Vergano said the alcohol-free zones had been extremely effective, and the council’s decision to renew them for another four years had his team’s full support.
“Our incidents of alcohol-related crime in those areas had been minimal to pretty much zero over the last four years,” Inspector Vergano said.
“They are working, so there was no use in altering them – we definitely support their continuation and provided the council with our input.”
The 18 alcohol free zones, which will be officially renewed on July 1 this year, are as follows:
- Main Street from the intersection of Cox Street to the intersection of Humphrys Street (excluding the area under the verandah of the premises known as the Loftus Building between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily.
- Humphrys Street (excluding the area under the verandah of the premises known as the Loftus Building between Main Street and Peel Street between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily.
- Peel Street from Cox Street to Humphrys Street (excluding the pedestrian footpath under the verandah of the premises known as the Loftus Building, between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily.
- Cox Street from Main Street to Bolton Street.
- Waratah Street from Peel Street to Bolton Street (excluding the area under the verandah of the premises known as the Commercial Hotel between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily and subject to the provision of a meal.
- Lorne Street from Humphrys Street to Hill Street (excluding the area under the verandah of the premises known as the Commercial Hotel between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily.
- Hill Street from Lorne Street to Edgar Street.
- The area known as Railway Square bounded by Humphrys Street and Lorne Street, excluding special event days approved by Council.
- Seignior Street from Broadway to intersection of Gaba Tepe Avenue.
- Broadway from Victoria Street to intersection of Seignior Street, excluding special event days approved by Council.
- Crawley Street from Junction Street to the western edge of Broadway (excluding the area under the verandah of the premises known as the Red Cow Hotel between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily.
- One hundred metres north along Junction Street from the Red Cow Hotel (excluding the area under the verandah of the premises known as the Red Cow Hotel between the hours of 11.00am and 10.30pm daily.
- Dobbyns Street.
- Junee Skate Park.
- Hobbin Park (adjacent to Preschool).
- Endeavour Park from Seignior Street to Kitchener Street (between 9.00pm and 11.00am).
- Memorial Park (between 9.00pm and 11.00am).
- Dobbyns Park (between 9.00pm and 11.00am).
