Wellington City Council will be holding a vote in June to ban the consumption of alcohol in public. This knee jerk reaction to a few students in Newtown creating a bit of trouble will penalize the majority – you and me – and will have little effect on the already lagered-up Media Studies undergrad. You or I sitting down at the sea front for a picnic and popping the cap on a Tuatara Ardennes, Three Boys IPA or Epic Lager could see arrest and potential criminal record following in short order. Not good!
For those of you in Auckland, Napier or elsewhere, you also should be equally concerned as these things have a habit of being copied by councils who like to be seen to be ‘doing things’.
So what can you do?
You need to register your concern NOW. It will take less than 3 minutes and could have a lasting positive impact for Beer Lovers in NZ. Submissions close on May 5th.
Please add your own comments and of course, your name and address to the pro-forma email below and send it to the Wellington City Council at info@wcc.govt.nz.
So what are you waiting for? SOBA’s here to fight for your rights, but we’ll only succeed if you lend your support where it counts!