Dry Zone Background

After 18 months of consultation with the community, Council, licensees, police, taxis and the Commissioner from the Office of Liquor and Gambling, a designated area of Hahndorf was proclaimed a ‘DRY ZONE’ on 28th April 2005.

This was against a background of considerable inappropriate alcohol-related behaviour in our town at the time.

Lately, the number of incidents with broken glass on the footpath, bottles tossed into shrubbery, noisy drivers at night and some graffiti is a disturbing indication that drinking-related behavior of patrons leaving licensed premises needs closer monitoring and security according to the DRY ZONE agreement.

Let’s not allow that to happen again!!