Alcohol Prohibited Areas and Alcohol Free Zones
Alcohol Prohibited Areas (APA) and Alcohol Free Zones (AFZ) are designed to help police and Clarence Valley Council, in cooperation with the wider community, control antisocial behaviour in designated areas.
Adoption of these areas does restrict the freedom of citizens and is only considered where there are problems such as littering, obstruction or irresponsible behaviour associated with alcohol consumption in a public place.
Police and authorised council enforcement officers have the authority to confiscate and tip out alcohol in the possession of a person who is in a declared Alcohol Prohibited Area or Alcohol Free Zone. In circumstances where a person does not cooperate with a request by the police or an authorised council enforcement officer to hand over alcohol in an APA or AFZ, they can be charged with obstruction and fined a maximum penalty of $2,200.
Alcohol Prohibited Areas
At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on the 26 March 2019, Council resolved to declare the following network of Alcohol Prohibited Areas (ITEM 15.035/19 ).
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Suburb
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APA
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Operational Times
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Grafton
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Corcoran Park
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9pm - 9am
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Fisher Park
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9pm - 9am
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Jacaranda Park
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9pm - 9am
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Market Square
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AT ALL TIMES
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Memorial Park
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9pm - 9am
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Pioneer Park
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9pm - 9am
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See Park
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9pm - 9am
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Iluka
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Iluka Foreshore Reserves
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9pm - 9am
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Spenser Street Boat Ramp
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9pm - 9am
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Maclean
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Cameron Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Maclean Riverside Square
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AT ALL TIMES
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MacNaughton Place
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AT ALL TIMES
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McLachlan Park
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9pm - 9am
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South Grafton
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Alex Bell Reserve
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9pm - 9am
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Bob Liddiard Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Cedar Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Lane Boulevard
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AT ALL TIMES
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Silver Jubilee Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Yamba
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Flinders Park
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9pm - 9am
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Hakea Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Heron Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Lions Park
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9pm - 9am
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Pilot Hill
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9pm - 9am
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Reedy Creek Park
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AT ALL TIMES
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Alcohol Free Zones
At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on the 20 November 2018, Council resolved to renew the declared network of Alcohol Free Zone (ITEM 14.133/18) for the period 8 December 2018 until 8 December 2021.
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Suburb
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AFZ
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Operation Times
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Grafton
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Grafton CBD
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AT ALL TIMES
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Grafton Jockey Club
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Special Events: Grafton Cup & Ramornie Handicap Days
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Iluka
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Iluka CBD
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AT ALL TIMES
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Maclean
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Maclean CBD
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AT ALL TIMES
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Maclean Hillcrest Area
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AT ALL TIMES
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South Grafton
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Grafton CBD
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AT ALL TIMES
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Yamba
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Iluka CBD
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AT ALL TIMES
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