Victorian Premier John Brumby is expected to announce that drinkers will be banned from entering Melbourne city bars, pubs and clubs after 2am.
Friday's announcement will be the latest in a series of moves to combat binge drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence in inner-Melbourne.
The state government will order more than 500 late-night licence holders to impose the curfew in a three-month trial to stop pub crawls that lead to violence, News Ltd reported on Friday.
Publicans who fail to enforce the policy in four inner-city councils will be hit with fines of up to $6,800.
The newspaper said smokers who left drinking establishments after 2am to light up on the streets would be banned from returning.
A government taskforce is believed to be responding to calls from police to clamp down on gangs of young drunks moving from pub to pub and causing problems.
The main targets are the city nightclub precincts but will cover four local government areas of Melbourne, Yarra, Stonnington and Port Phillip councils.
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May-02-2008 01:17
pkcRAISTLIN
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yeah, im not a fan of the idea either. you'll find there's a lot of hassle in the first few weeks as people become informed too. i cant see that its made any difference to hobart at all, asides from everyone scrambling to get in before 3.
in somewhere the size of melbourne all i can envisage is a helluva lot of people wandering around post 2am with nothing to do.
May-02-2008 01:30
mmkoiman
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Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
lock drunken hooligans out on the streets after 2am to ensure more violence and crime!
well done government!
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how about they actaully hunt the gangs that are causing the problems and lock them up.... i would think that might be a little easier yeah??
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May-02-2008 02:25
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quote:
Originally posted by mmkoiman
lock drunken hooligans out on the streets after 2am to ensure more violence and crime!
well done government!
x2
Meh, I'm not that fussed, I don't go to many clubs in the CBD besides Brown Alley.
Originally posted by Aesthetic
lol so that means the poor dj who plays a closing set for the night, has to rock up around 4 hours in advance at least
just use the back door
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May-02-2008 04:45
gumble
doing the fat gut strut!
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Melbourne
how about you just go home a get a good night sleep you crazy kids!
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May-02-2008 07:48
vman83
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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Melbourne, home of random weather
quote:
Originally posted by gumble
how about you just go home a get a good night sleep you crazy kids!
how about you find a new forum you fuckin douche bag
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May-02-2008 07:55
Taranis
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Am I the only one who thinks that locking people out simultaneously at the peak of the night when public transport is down is incredibly counterproductive.
Drunk guy gets locked out of his venue, drunk guy gets riled up and angry because his night is over, what do you think he does? He wanders the streets trying to keep himself entertained and starting trouble.
2AM Melbourne Lockout of CLUBS/BARS/PUBS 3 month trial
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