Liquor licensing - TMT 30/6/2008
TMT, 30/6/2008
Yarra's problems are worse than you think
While I agree with Suzana Talevski (Letters, TMT, July 23) that there is a problem in Yarra with liquor licensing - and that Yarra Council is doing nothing about it - it is worse than she realises.
The current council has actually gone backwards, while the problems have been getting worse. The council has removed the full-time amenity officer (who was available late at night to respond to resident complaints), removed the local law that restricted public drinking in certain areas between particular times (although the council never used it anyway) and specifically voted not to introduce a local law to control noise from all licensed premises in Yarra.
Councillors have also specifically voted not to introduce late-night parking restrictions in residential streets near night clubs and ignored every recommendation from their own liquor licensing workgroup (of which I was a member) and then disbanded the workgroup!
Ian Quick/ Candidate for Melba ward, Yarra City Council
