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The City of Whyalla has declared the immediate areas outside the By The C Concert as dry areas from 9am to midnight on Saturday, February 16
The designated area includes the foreshore area immediately outside the concert, the remaining foreshore, Ada Ryan Gardens and the marina precinct.
Council CEO Chris Cowley said the “dry area” declarations were designed to ensure those outside the concert area were safe and those leaving the concert were able to do so with safety.
“There will be alcohol for sale inside the concert area under the normal responsible service of alcohol conditions,” Mr Cowley said.
See below the official notice.
MAP OF THE DRY ZONE

OFFICIAL NOTICE IN THE GOVT. GAZETTE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
2018 THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 1
CITY OF WHYALLA
South Australia
Liquor Licensing (Dry Areas) Notice 2018
under section 131(1a) of the Liquor Licensing Act 1997
1—Short title
This notice may be cited as the Liquor Licensing (Dry Areas) Notice 2018.
2—Commencement
This notice comes into operation on 31 December 2018.
3—Interpretation
(1) In this notice—
principal notice means the Liquor Licensing (Dry Areas) Notice 2015 published in the Gazette on 5.1.15, as in force from time to time.
(2) Clause 3 of the principal notice applies to this notice as if it were the principal notice.
4—Consumption etc of liquor prohibited in dry areas
(1) Pursuant to section 131 of the Act, the consumption and possession of liquor in the area described in the Schedule is prohibited in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule.
(2) The prohibition has effect during the periods specified in the Schedule.
(3) The prohibition does not extend to private land in the area described in the Schedule.
(4) Unless the contrary intention appears, the prohibition of the possession of liquor in the area does not extend to—
(a) a person who is genuinely passing through the area if—
(i) the liquor is in the original container in which it was purchased from licensed premises; and
(ii) the container has not been opened; or
(b) a person who has possession of the liquor in the course of carrying on a business or in the course of his or her employment by another person in the course of carrying on a business; or
(c) a person who is permanently or temporarily residing at premises within the area or on the boundary of the area and who enters the area solely for the purpose of passing through it to enter those premises or who enters the area from those premises for the purpose of leaving the area.
1 THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 2018
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Schedule 1—Whyalla Area 1 1—Extent of prohibition |
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The consumption of liquor is prohibited and the possession of liquor is prohibited. |
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2—Period of prohibition |
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From 9pm on 31 December 2018 to 9am on 1 January 2019. From 12pm to 12am on 26 January 2019. From 9am to 12am on 16 February 2019. |
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3—Description of area Commencing at the point at which the prolongation in a straight line of the western boundary of Lot 100 D61444 intersects with the Corporation of the City of Whyalla, Local Government boundary then extending east north-east along the Local Government boundary, then south-east, then north-easterly, northerly and north-westerly along the Local Government boundary to encompass the Whyalla marina breakwater northern and southern extensions, to a point where the Local Government Boundary intersects the eastern boundary of Lot 3 D26088, north-west along the eastern boundary of Lot 3 D26088 and continuing along the eastern boundary of Lot 1 D21007, then north-west along the boundary of Lot 1 D26088 and southerly, north westerly, north easterly and northerly to following the Local Government Boundary around the railway reserve (Indenture Land), then north-west along the north-eastern boundary of Lot 1 D26088 to intersect with the north-eastern most point of Gay Street, then north-westerly until such point where a prolongation in a straight line of the north-western boundary of Section 394 intersects with the north-eastern boundary of Gay Street, south-west along the prolongation and north-western boundary of Section 394, then south-west along the north-western boundary of Buttlingara Way to intersect with the north eastern boundary of Cudmore Terrace, north-west along the north-eastern boundary of Cudmore Terrace to intersect with the with the south eastern boundary of Wallack Terrace, then south-west along the north-western boundary of Lot 100 to intersect with the eastern boundary of Watson Terrace, south along the eastern boundary of Watson Terrace to intersect with the western most point of Lot 340 in D33299, along the boundary of Lot 340 D33299 commencing north easterly and continuing in a clockwise direction to intersect at the southern boundary of Neagle Terrace, westerly along the southern boundary of Neagle Terrace to intersect with the southern boundary of Lot 3 F14874, west along the southern boundary of Lot 3 F14874 and Lot 105 D61444 to the point of intersection with Lot 1 D67562, south along the eastern boundary of Lot 1 D67562 and Lot 101 D61444 to the point of intersection with the southern boundary of Lot 101 D61444, then west along the southern boundary of Lot 101 D61444 to the point of intersection with the western boundary of Lot 101 D61444, then north along the western boundary of Lot 101 D61444 to the point of intersection with the northern boundary of Lot 100 D61444, west along the northern boundary of Lot 101 D61444, to the point of intersection with the western boundary of Lot 101 D61444, then south along the western boundary of Lot 101 D61444 and a prolongation of this line to the point of commencement. The area includes any area beneath marina structures that protude from land into the water, the area excludes the Whyalla Foreshore Motor Inn, The Foreshore Café, Whyalla Surf Life Saving Club, Whyalla Yacht Club, Air Sea Rescue, Whyalla Sports Fishing Club and the Boat Owners Association. |