Draconian drinking laws coming into Sydney, Australia

[Prophylaxis]

Just wait for all the warehouse parties to start popping up. I'm sure it will be a lot safer than having licensed venues operating...

Anyone wearing bikie gang "colours" will be banned from all venues within the "CBD entertainment precinct" area defined by the government earlier this year.

So now, not only do I not have freedom of association, I don't even have the freedom to have a drink in the inner city? Fuck this gay country.

In Queensland you can be arrested for just being in company with some bikies. Some people have been arrested for buying an ice-cream together - just being seen in a public place in their company is enough to be taken in.

 

[JWLZG]

Just wait for all the warehouse parties to start popping up. I'm sure it will be a lot safer than having licensed venues operating...

Lolwut?? You guys are seriously missing out.

Though I can actually link you to an Art Party circle in Sydney if that's your thing.

 

[Deluge]

JWLZG took me to one of these under the radar hipster area parties he's alluding to recently, it was the best party I've ever been to in my life. Huge crowd (the street was literally blocked off by the armada of taxi's dropping people off), great ratio, hot girls (albeit many had short hair and/or kitschy tattoos), great DJ's, an all-round friendly atmosphere and a ridiculous amount of drugs, plus it raged uninterrupted by the neighbours or the police until dawn.

Compared to regular commercial nightlife here it was like I'd fallen down a rabbit hole and found myself in wonderland. I can't wait till my exams end so I can go to more. If this kind of word of mouth underground party scene exists down here where there aren't any draconian nightlife restrictions, then Sydney's inner west hipster hoods like Newtown and Glebe are about to get off the hook.

 

[soup]

Things must be really fucked over there if they feel like this is the best way to deal with. Late night violence.

Personally, I think shots can be tacky if it's whiskey. Something's aren't supposed to drank like that.

I wouldn't chug a glass of wine or a lass of whiskey. Tequila shots are usually ok.

 

[AnonymousBosch]

Just wait for all the warehouse parties to start popping up. I'm sure it will be a lot safer than having licensed venues operating...

Anyone wearing bikie gang "colours" will be banned from all venues within the "CBD entertainment precinct" area defined by the government earlier this year.

So now, not only do I not have freedom of association, I don't even have the freedom to have a drink in the inner city? Fuck this gay country.

In Queensland you can be arrested for just being in company with some bikies. Some people have been arrested for buying an ice-cream together - just being seen in a public place in their company is enough to be taken in.

That's what I meant by freedom of association. If I'm talking to a mate or two in public, it's not uncommon for us to be questioned by the police, including trying to search us. Being used as a scapegoat gets fucking old.

It's important to note the wording of the legislation isn't bikie-specific, and could be applied to *any* group of men, if the precedent is set.

People will give up any of their rights to feel 'safe', and then do nothing with that safety and freedom but stare at their phones playing Candy Crush for hours anyway.

 

[Christian McQueen]

Wow.

I expect to see club owners there headed for greener pastures asap.