Go on ... site back, grab a drink, relax... if you can!

**Slunnie** · 20th September 2007, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Don't get me wrong Slunnie.... I agree something has to be done...and banning booze does make sense..

It just seems that a very tight limit rather than total ban would seem more balanced..... If I had 6 stubbies or a bottle of wine for the missus in the esky in the camper... with the rest of the families food on a 7 day trip.... I'm not about to cause any harm to anyone am I?..

Better to do something than nothing.....but maybe some more balance would be even better...

Mark

Its interesting, there are some communities that also do run limits, such as north of the Jardine River where you're allowed 1x case mid strength and 2 bottles or wine or something like that. Admittedly we thought that was nothing even remotely close to what we needed!

I guess up until the government intervened each community developed restrictions that most suited them - whatever the criteria. I also recall being at Batton Camp a few weeks (months??) ago and they were just saying to be sensible with the booze. I guess all of that has now just been overruled.

Have to laugh, before going into an alcohol restricted zone on a previous trip we felt it was our duty to make sure that every trace of alcohol was removed from our vehicles. Well we had a good go and wasn't that night an absolute cracker! We ended up sitting in the river until about midday the following day trying to sober out and feeling slightly travel sick.

Sadly we were not successful and so did this.

googe · 20th September 2007, 11:10 PM

lol EchiDna that might last a couple of days

j/k..all in all its up to us as we only know ourselves,its just the old arguement the more poowerfull race takes control,cant control legeslation converts back to the old arguement. There's no moss coverd rocks in aus lol.

Greg

**p38arover** · 20th September 2007, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by EchiDna

geez guys all of you should actually read the attached document... it's against the law to transport more than 1350mls of pure alcohol, equivalent to 2 bottles of spirits or 3 slabs of beer... and illeagal to drink any at all in prescribed areas... geez if it helps 1000'2 of kids change their future, aint it worth it?

I read the document and it seems those quantities are totals so, on a trip with a few people, that's not much alcohol.

Ron

**numpty** · 21st September 2007, 07:59 AM

If you read the article, it doesn't say you can't have the alcohol. It states you can carry grog across aboriginal land, just not consume it on said land. This is as long as you are just passing through, which I would humbly suggest is what most people do.

**dobbo** · 21st September 2007, 08:26 AM

Hey Dmtd5

The communities have unofficially been doing this for years anyway

Whilst on the subject

any chance of grabbing a photo of "the point of no return" aka the bloody big pile of green cans entering Yirrkala. T'is a very impressive site.

**BigJon** · 21st September 2007, 09:28 AM

More bloody ridiculous regulation of honest hard working citizens brought about by the irresponsible actions of a very small minority. Bring on the next Territory election when we get rid of the Labour government.

**dmdigital** · 21st September 2007, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by dobbo

Hey Dmtd5

The communities have unofficially been doing this for years anyway

Whilst on the subject

any chance of grabbing a photo of "the point of no return" aka the bloody big pile of green cans entering Yirrkala. T'is a very impressive site.

Doesn't build up much these days and hasn't for several years. The one on the road to Drimmie Head is still often impressive though.

Everyone in town is confused and annoyed by whats been handed down. Give you an example, we had a BBQ down the beach planned for next Friday, couple of drinks or a bottle of wine between 6 of us is not on, its illegal. This does absolutely nothing to curb other drinking in town, the legislation is aimed at areas like around Alice, Darwin and Katherine. Many communities in Arnhem Land were already dry and there are big moves afoot to implement tighter controls on the sale of alcohol without what amounts to prohibition.

**dmdigital** · 21st September 2007, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by numpty

If you read the article, it doesn't say you can't have the alcohol. It states you can carry grog across aboriginal land, just not consume it on said land. This is as long as you are just passing through, which I would humbly suggest is what most people do.

Most people will do just that however there are a large number of recreational areas we all visit up here. Also if you open the bottle outside of the land and close it again with some remaining then it is in breach of the law.

The previous laws for taking alcohol of any quantity into a designated dry community were very strict and could lead to $10,000+ fines, loss of vehicle and all posessions.

**dmdigital** · 21st September 2007, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Don't get me wrong Slunnie.... I agree something has to be done...and banning booze does make sense..

It just seems that a very tight limit rather than total ban would seem more balanced..... If I had 6 stubbies or a bottle of wine for the missus in the esky in the camper... with the rest of the families food on a 7 day trip.... I'm not about to cause any harm to anyone am I?..

Better to do something than nothing.....but maybe some more balance would be even better...

Mark

YES! that is what most people up here think too.

**scrambler** · 21st September 2007, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by EchiDna

geez guys all of you should actually read the attached document... it's against the law to transport more than 1350mls of pure alcohol, equivalent to 2 bottles of spirits or 3 slabs of beer... and illeagal to drink any at all in prescribed areas... geez if it helps 1000'2 of kids change their future, aint it worth it?

Sorry, EchiDNA, they were right - it clearly says ANY alcohol carries a fine. But you are right too - it only applies to certain areas, being Aboriginal communities, settlements and camps.

It's a mystery to me how they can do this legally. I lived at one time in a community that had previously had a policy of "only a 6 pack a day as takeaways." This was deemed "discrimination" by a Government enquiry, because the white community ordered their grog at a more distant pub and had it transported in, so the limits really only applied to Aboriginals (despite the obvious possibility that they, too, could order their takeaways from another source).

At the other end, I'm aware that in a nearby community people would fly in cartons of beer taking up airline seats - the policy was one carton per seat and they paid adult fares. It makes for pretty expensive beer - but there was hefty markup on top of the staggering cost.

Having seen the cost of alcohol for some communities, I'd be prepared to avoid alcohol in that setting. But clearly no-one's going to be preventing bottles of wine travelling on the highway.

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