Alcohol Bans
Grog buyers ID considered
The WA government is considering an ID card system for takeaway alcohol purchasers.
Under the scheme, similar to one operating in the NT, the courts could ban troublesome drinkers purchasing alcohol for 12 months.
‘Target problem drinkers’ says Pierson-Jones
A man who owns liquor outlets in several Kimberley towns says the government should be targeting problem drinkers.
Martin Pierson-Jones said liquor restrictions in Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing have only moved the problem to Kununurra and Broome.
Warmun: Elders want grog bans for Kununurra
Warmun elders want grog bans extended to Wyndham and Kununurra.
A Warmun delegation met liquor licensing director Barry Sergeant last week.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Broome: Town ‘invaded’ by binge drinkers
Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing’s grog restrictions have led to an invasion by binge drinkers, says Broome shire.
Shire President Graham Campbell told a parliamentary inquiry this is unfair to other people.
Halls Creek: Community grog bans ‘beneficial’
A health policy academic said grog bans in the Kimberley reducing health and social problems, violence and crime.
Curtin University Professor Mike Professor Daube was commenting on total alcohol bans to be introduced at Kundat Djaru (Ringer Soak), Nicholson Town Camp and Koongie Park (Lamboo Gunian) Aboriginal communities in Halls Creek shire.
WAToday [read this story]
Koongie resident Penny Yeeda said the community had asked for the ban to protect the children.
Local police and the shire support the bans.
The West Australian [read this story]
Halls Creek: New grog bans for three communities
Terry Waldron
Ringer Soak, Nicholson Block and Koongie will all have grog bans for three years, says minister Terry Waldron.
He said he introduced the bans at the communities request and after visiting them last week.
You can read his statement here:
Wyndham, Kununurra: Shire fears grog bans will hurt tourism
Wyndham East Kimberley shire is concerned proposed alcohol restrictions will harm its tourist trade.
The shire intends to make a submission to the Director of Liquor Licensing.
Wyndham and Kununurra: Grog bans planned
This is a rundown of the proposed grog restrictions for Wyndham and Kununurra and opinions from key people.
We have run this story before but the Kimberley Echo has added detail that is well worth reading.
-GV
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Derby: Funerals make busy weekend for police
Derby Police station’s Officer in Charge reported a busy weekend with four funerals held in the town.
“We had 28 arrests and 29 charges over the two days, with people coming into towns and drinking to excess and committing anti-social behaviour,” said Senior Sergeant Mike Wells. › Continue reading
Wyndham and Kununurra: Call for grog bans
A new report calls for takeaway alcohol restrictions in Wyndham and Kununurra.
The study was commissioned by WA Police and the Health Department.
The West Australian [read this story]
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