Alcohol: Discovery and Insights Forum Acting Inspector Dale HUNTINGTON Melbourne East Local Area Commander

Target Areas

•  Licensee Requirements •  Crowd Contollers •  Intoxication •  Amenity Issues •  Underage •  Public Order

PAST:

Large Crowds- “We want it bigger”

Large numbers of drunk arrests- “that’s the way its always been”

Broken Glass Champagne bottles- “patrons want glass product/ no one makes plastic”

Fights in the crowd - part of the experience

Lack of organising security – expectations/duties

- The liquor license states we have to have them

Patron standards of behaviour - low

Liquor licensing Controls lax – no consistency of events throughout Victoria about purchasing liquor. 50-100 patrons deep at bars. Nil RSA.

PRESENT:

Large Crowds - Ticketed event – VRC

Small numbers of drunk arrests- media / standards set by VRC /

safe beverage containers- Licensee / Fosters-CUB/ other events

Fights in the crowd- beverage purchasing management controls.

Lack of organising security – expectations/duties – Full support

by VRC - Vicpol

Patron standards of behaviour - High - World event. Branding of Melbourne

Liquor licensing Controls lax – Stringent bar and point of sale

management structures / RSA officers / Nil BYO