Liquor Accord meeting

Brisbane Water Licencing Police attended a meeting of the Central Coast Liquor Accord at Ettalong Diggers on Tuesday, June 21,.

Brisbane Water Local Area commander Superintendent Danny Sullivan said members of the Accord were informed that there had been an influx of false ID cards in circulation in the local area.

"Anyone found with a false ID will be banned from all licenced venues covered by the Liquor Accord," Supt Sullivan said.

He said the Central Coast Liquor Accord's decision to introduce a "banned from one banned from all" policy for anti-social behaviour related to both alcohol and drug abuse had been paying off.

According to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Crime Statistics, instances of crimes related to alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour had declined in the local area.

"We have 200 names on our banned list and it is powerful because it hits people in an area where they care; they want to go out and be able to socialise with their friends," he said.

"There is an obvious dividend in cooperation and safety but the best part about it for me is what we are doing on the Peninsula through cooperation and relationships.

"That makes it sustainable and also a really powerful case study about the Central Coast because of the strength of our relationships," Supt Sullivan said.

Interview, 22 Jun 2016

Danny Sullivan, Brisbane Water Local Area Command

Reporter: Jackie Pearson