Alcohol ban in Whanganui. Blue is complete and red partial.
Alcohol ban in Whanganui. Blue is complete and red partial.
A complete ban on alcohol in part of Victoria Park and an overnight ban on drinking in Kowhai Park have been instituted.
The Whanganui District Alcohol Control Bylaw 2016 was adopted by the Whanganui District Council on December 13. The original ban on drinking covered the CBD and some newareas have been added.
The bylaw also allows Whanganui Police to prohibit people from possessing or consuming alcohol inside a vehicle within the alcohol ban area.
Seventeen submissions were received on proposed alterations, most supportive of the changes.
The area in the CBD under the algal ban has not changed.
Alcohol is banned from Kai Iwi Beach area from 3pm on December 31 to 3am January 1 annually.
Alcohol is banned in Victoria Park between Peakes Road and Kent Road (near the cricket ground) from 9pm to 7am and completely banned in the park from Peakes Road to Bens Place.
A permanent overnight ban is also instituted in Kowhai Park from 9pm to 7am.
Mayor Hamish McDouall thanked the work of Safer Whanganui, community groups and the Whanganui Police for their work on the bylaw.
"The adoption of this bylaw helps to increase our district's well-being and sends the message to the community that anti-social behaviour caused by alcohol is not acceptable.
"Whanganui is recognised by the World Health Organisation as an International Safe Community. We wouldn't be achieving this status time and time again without the work of our community partners who contribute to decision making around issues like alcohol and work collaboratively to reduce the harm it can cause."
Ban at Kai Iwi at New Year.
Alcohol ban area
The central city alcohol ban, which has not changed in the Alcohol Bylaw 2016, applies 24/7 in all public areas including streets, service lanes, and footpaths, car parks, parks and reserves within and including the following areas:
Whanganui City Bridge Portal Street and Taylor Street, from Anzac Parade to Rees Street Where the Durie Hill Steps meet Hipango Terrace, to Blyth Street and including the Durie Hill Tower Whanganui Riverbank (along Taupo Quay) Wilson Street Bassett Street Nelson Street Castlecliff Branch Railway Line London Street Wicksteed Street Cameron Terrace Bell Street Market Place
Additional areas included in the new bylaw include: Kai Iwi Beach area from 3.00pm on December 31 to 3.00am on January 1 annually Victoria Park between Peakes Road and Kent Road (near the cricket ground) from 9.00pm to 7.00am the following day A 24/7 ban in Victoria Park from Peakes Road to Bens Place Kowhai Park from 9.00pm to 7.00am the following day
A map of the alcohol ban areas is at whanganui.govt.nz/bylaws
