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  • Drug treatment move Drug treatment move

    ACON continues to broaden its range of services, now offering in-house treatment options for clients with alcohol and drug dependency issues. The development of a specialist Substance Support Service comes as ... Read more

    Tue April 21st, 2009 - 6 Comments

  • Booze zones blasted Booze zones blasted

    The city's alcohol-free zones are under review following a NSW Police application to increase by half the number of existing zones. City of Sydney councillors on Monday labelled the zones ineffective ... Read more

    Tue March 31st, 2009 - 17 Comments

  • Police praise parade spectators Police praise parade spectators

    Police arrested 28 people for incidents during and after this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade that drew an estimated 300,000 spectators last night. Police praised parade spectators for ... Read more

    Sun March 8th, 2009 - 9 Comments

  • Alcohol banned at parade Alcohol banned at parade

    NSW Police have issued a stern warning to the tens of thousands expected to attend the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrations tomorrow night that Oxford Street is an Alcohol ... Read more

    Fri March 6th, 2009 - 13 Comments

  • Lockout and fines as Rees intervenes Lockout and fines as Rees intervenes

    The NSW Government has stepped up its campaign against alcohol abuse in the inner-city with licensing fines issued against several Darlinghurst nightclubs following raids on the weekend. This comes after the ... Read more

    Wed November 5th, 2008 - 6 Comments

  • Gay venues wrongly targeted: ACON Gay venues wrongly targeted: ACON

    The 2am lockout of four gay venues will likely increase alcohol-related assaults against gay and lesbian people and could harm successes in keeping HIV rates low in NSW, ACON has ... Read more

    Wed November 5th, 2008 - 6 Comments

  • Violence continues Violence continues

    Police are still tallying up the fights that broke out across Surry Hills, Kings Cross and the CBD over the weekend, in which one man was stabbed, several left with ... Read more

    Wed November 5th, 2008 - 9 Comments

  • Police get tough on booze Police get tough on booze

    Surry Hills Police are pushing for a new code of conduct in local drinking barns before the influx of alcohol-related crime in the summer months. The Australian Hotels Association, the Surry ... Read more

    Wed October 22nd, 2008 - No Comments

  • Oxford St to dry out Oxford St to dry out

    Alcohol-free zones will soon cover all hotspot areas around Oxford St under plans by the City of Sydney in time for the expected summer increase in alcohol-related crime. The 42 existing ... Read more

    Wed October 22nd, 2008 - 5 Comments

  • Nightclubs under renewed pressure Nightclubs under renewed pressure

    Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has backed the NSW Police Commissioner's call to cut back licensing hours in an attempt to curb alcohol-fuelled violence. At least half of all assaults in ... Read more

    Wed October 15th, 2008 - 21 Comments

  • Lone Ranger approach ‘not enough’ Lone Ranger approach ‘not enough’

    The solution to Oxford St's violence problem lies in greater policing of bars, not people, according to Greens councillor Chris Harris. Council this week, in its last sitting before September's ... Read more

    Wed September 3rd, 2008 - 4 Comments

  • Alcohol propoganda Alcohol propoganda

    Like many, I have been watching the debate about the so-called alcopop tax over the past couple of months. It has been fascinating to watch the alcohol industry pump out ... Read more

    Wed August 6th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Dangers of the drunk dial Dangers of the drunk dial

    There are so many unusual feelings after a break up -” from anger, loneliness and regret to relief and contentment. Sometimes these feelings are so varied we lack the ability ... Read more

    Mon June 23rd, 2008 - No Comments

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