Council has adopted a more consistent approach to Alcohol Prohibited Areas to ensure our public spaces remain safe for all of us to enjoy.

Council’s Community Safety Advisory Committee has considered a review of Alcohol Prohibited Areas, with new locations and changes to some existing locations endorsed by Council this week. 

Alcohol Prohibited Areas (APAs) are non-road related public places like a park, reserve or beach where drinking alcohol is prohibited.

APAs assist Police to combat anti-social behaviour and reduce alcohol related incidents.

The following areas are now 24-hour APAs:

• Howard Avenue Reserve, Dee Why
• Village Park, Mona Vale
• Wingara Reserve, Belrose
• Boardwalk (part), Church Point Reserve, Church Point

Many of our parks and reserves are already APAs. To provide consistency all parks and reserves are now APAs from 8pm to 8am, except for those declared as 24-hour APAs.

This is in addition to our other existing 24-hour APA locations, including all Council beaches (ocean and inner waterway beaches) which are 24-hour APAs.

Council’s Community Safety Advisory Committee consisting of representative from local police, Councillors, the community services sector, community members and representatives from both State and Federal Members of Parliament met in November last year and agreed on the changes. 

New signage will be installed as operational budgets allow, with high-profile locations prioritised. 
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