well the Rundle Lantern was also switched off at 2AMAtD wrote:New Years Eve on O'Connell Street... all the pubs closed at 2am. WTF?
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well the Rundle Lantern was also switched off at 2AMAtD wrote:New Years Eve on O'Connell Street... all the pubs closed at 2am. WTF?
It's been a weird NYE. A lot of the venue operators just don't seem to want to deal with the hassle that NYE entails. A lot of places closed earlier on NYE than they normally do. Also it was very quiet (compared to "normal") with a lot of places deciding to close early (1 or 2am) because of the lack of business.AtD wrote:New Years Eve on O'Connell Street... all the pubs closed at 2am. WTF?
Many thanks to our roving reporter Mono for trawling through the pubs and clubs on NYE to bring you this special report.monotonehell wrote:It's been a weird NYE. A lot of the venue operators just don't seem to want to deal with the hassle that NYE entails. A lot of places closed earlier on NYE than they normally do. Also it was very quiet (compared to "normal") with a lot of places deciding to close early (1 or 2am) because of the lack of business.AtD wrote:New Years Eve on O'Connell Street... all the pubs closed at 2am. WTF?
http://www.cartoonlabs.com/comics/index ... ow=sinfestOmicron wrote:Many thanks to our roving reporter Mono for trawling through the pubs and clubs on NYE to bring you this special report.monotonehell wrote:It's been a weird NYE. A lot of the venue operators just don't seem to want to deal with the hassle that NYE entails. A lot of places closed earlier on NYE than they normally do. Also it was very quiet (compared to "normal") with a lot of places deciding to close early (1 or 2am) because of the lack of business.AtD wrote:New Years Eve on O'Connell Street... all the pubs closed at 2am. WTF?
Call for ban on new clubs and bars on Gouger
news Business 19 Aug 09 @ 08:47am by Emily Charrison
CALLING for action: Gouger Street Traders Association president Noel Taplin.
A BAN on all new nightclubs and karaoke bars on Gouger St is the only way to restore a more family-friendly image for the troubled dining precinct, traders say.
Their call comes despite a City Council report last week that showed a 20percent drop in victim-reported crime such as assault, rape and theft on Gouger St in the first three months of this year compared to the same time in 2008.
Traders told the City Messenger there was still more work to do before Gouger St could rid itself of the notorious reputation earned following a string of violent attacks last year, including three shootings.
Gouger Street Traders Association president Noel Taplin said he had been pushing the council for years to install floodlights on five historic buildings, and to ban new clubs and bars from the area.
``Even existing nightclub owners have joined us in saying (no) more because we know that’s a major contributor to the problems,’’ Mr Taplin said.
At last week’s council meeting, members evaluated the Safety Action Plan, which it began last December in response to the May, June and October shootings, two of which happened outside the popular Gaucho’s Argentinian Restaurant.
A man, 38, has since been charged with endangering life over the first incident, while police also charged a 17-year-old youth with the same offence after he allegedly fired several shots through a window at the Buddha Bar in June.
There are now at least five bars/clubs on the strip, including Aces Bar & Bistro, Escobar and the Director’s Hotel.
Mr Taplin agreed measures in the plan including more lighting, CCTV cameras and a higher police presence had reduced crime but said the council must consider floodlighting and the club ban.
Wilsons Organics owner Angela Trevor was still concerned about hoon driving on Gouger St and loitering in nearby alleys, although she said such problems ``could happen anywhere’’.
``Floodlighting the area would be a really good idea not just for safety but for general ambience, it might make people respect the strip a bit more,’’ she said.
Gouger Fish Café manager Valli Moehr had not noticed any changes in the precinct since the plan was developed, she said a nightclub ban ``couldn’t do any harm’’.
Lord Mayor Michael Harbison said the council was reviewing its development plan for new late-night trading businesses, but any changes would take at least 12 months to enforce because they needed to go through state planning.
He said the council would also spend another $400,000 this year on more surveillance cameras and lighting in the precinct.
I find it best just to assume everyone else is a misinformed clot - then you're vindicated when you get it right, and pleasantly surprised when you don't.AtD wrote:The Gouger St Traders Association calls for a ban on new nightclubs that may compete with the ones currently members of the Gouger St Traders Association. No obvious commercial conflict in interest there...![]()
Honestly, why does anyone pay attention to this rubbish?
The ACC appears to be paying attention to it.AtD wrote:The Gouger St Traders Association calls for a ban on new nightclubs that may compete with the ones currently members of the Gouger St Traders Association. No obvious commercial conflict in interest there...![]()
Honestly, why does anyone pay attention to this rubbish?
I thought the exact same thing, in regards to the conflict of interest.AtD wrote:The Gouger St Traders Association calls for a ban on new nightclubs that may compete with the ones currently members of the Gouger St Traders Association. No obvious commercial conflict in interest there...![]()
Honestly, why does anyone pay attention to this rubbish?
Wasn't it the case in one of these shootings that the riff raff were refused entry, so came back later with a gun?Nathan wrote:Obviously the problem is with a few establishments - and I think it's fairly easy to subjectively pick which are the classy bars, and wish are the dodgy ones that attract the riff-raff. Unfortunately, I don't think there's anyway you could adjust licensing rules to objectively distinguish between the two.
Sad, isn't it?Will wrote:The ACC appears to be paying attention to it.
It's a characteristic of the night-time economy of cities that people prefer to go to locations where there are clusters of nightspots rather than single venues.I would rather crowds converge over many locations of the CBD than just a select few streets...
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