Cowra’s Alcohol Free Zone (AFZ) will be re-established for a period of four years after a period of public consultation.
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At a meeting of Council on Monday night, Councillors unanimously voted to approve the new zone, which will include a number of new areas. Cowra Council General Manager, Paul Devery said only one submission has been received from Canobolas Local Area Command (LAC).
“This submission proposed that the area defined as the Mid Western Highway through to Shelley Street also be classified as part of the Alcohol Free Zone,” Mr Devery said.
“Whilst not specifically mentioned in the letter from NSW Police, it seems reasonable and practical to include the Low Level Bridge.”
Mr Devery said the Alcohol Free Zone was proving to be of benefit to local police.
“Recent discussions with police indicate that AFZs are an extremely important, effective tool in performing their role in protecting the public and curbing anti-social behaviour and they are keen to see the AFZ re-established,” he said.
Cowra Councillor Ray Walsh said he fully supported the new inclusions in the Alcohol Free Zone after the original four year zone had expired earlier this year.
“There’s a few slight alterations and a couple of inclusions. Anything that makes our town a little safer and a little friendlier is worth pursuing,” he said.
The Alcohol Free Zone will now include:
- The Mid Western Highway from Shelley Street extending east over the Lachlan River bridge along Kendal Street/Mid Western Highway to Somerset Street;
- All streets running off Kendal Street between those designated areas above north to Liverpool Street and south to Vaux Street
- The entire length of Liverpool Street, Vaux Street, Bartlett Street, Bartlett Avenue, Railway Street, Railway Lane, Busby Lane, Doust Lane and Rowston Lane
- Redfern Street from the intersection of Smith Street south into Bridge Street to the intersection of Lachlan Street
- Smith Street from the intersection of Liverpool Street south to the intersection of Redfern Street
- Unnamed street from intersection of Bridge Street south under the bridge overpass to the intersection with Lachlan Street
- Unnamed street from intersection of Bridge Street west over the Low Level Bridge to the intersection of Lachlan Valley Way
- Public places within the proposed Alcohol Free Zone that are a car park or part of a car park
- Mid Western Highway through to Shelley Street.
