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The City of Whyalla has declared a designated dry area at the foreshore for New Year’s Eve this year and next year’s Australia Day event.
The designated area includes most of the foreshore, Ada Ryan Gardens and the marina precinct. It comes into place at 9pm on December 31, 2017 until 9am on January 1, 2018. For Australia Day it will be put in place at 12noon on January 26 until midnight.
Council CEO Chris Cowley said the “dry area” was designed to ensure the foreshore and gardens were a safe and peaceful environment that the whole family can enjoy.
“We can’t think of anything better than having the foreshore, gardens and marina a family-friendly and alcohol-free area for New Year’s Eve and Australia Day,” Mr Cowley said.
“There are plenty of pubs and venues around town, or even your own backyard and homes, to have a drink and enjoy the night.
“With beautiful gardens and a wonderful foreshore, we want to see as many families as possible having picnics, enjoying the playground and seeing in the New Year, if they like, in an alcohol-free environment.”
The Australia Day festivities are also being aimed at families with a dry zone declared around this event.
To see the conditions of the dry zone and a map of the areas involved, go to http://bit.ly/2Bc9oId
