Drinking ban rejected for Balaclava's Carlisle St
BALACLAVA'S daytime drinkers are free to swig their brew on Carlisle St, after council rejected a proposed ban.
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BALACLAVA'S daytime drinkers are free to swig their brews on Carlisle St, after council rejected a proposed ban.
In a decision that split the chamber, Port Phillip Council last night voted against a six-month trial ban.
Councillor Jane Touzeau introduced the motion rejecting the ban, saying:
"We want our community to be a place that offers refuge for all."
The proposed ban arose out of a petition started by traders, and had police support.
But a majority of councillors were swayed by arguments it would hurt the suburb's most vulnerable.
Councillors Andrew Bond, Bernadene Voss and Vanessa Huxley voted in dissent.
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