Central City weekend public alcohol ban for Christchurch

20 December 2002

Christchurch City Council today brought in a ban on the public carrying or drinking of alcohol on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, from 7pm to 7am the following morning. The first day of the ban will be Boxing Day, 26 December 2002.

The report considered by today’s special Council meeting can be found on the web.

An education campaign about the ban will run on city radio stations from tomorrow and signage and posters will be put up around the central city over the next week.

The ban applies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 7pm to 7am in all public areas east of Hagley Park and within Bealey, Fitzgerald and Moorhouse avenues.

See also Central City Alcohol Ban website

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