Published 1st December 2025
Liquor Licensing (Dry Areas) Notice 2025
under Section 131(1ab) of the Liquor Licensing Act 1997
Pursuant to section 131 of the Act, the consumption and possession of liquor in the area described in
the Schedule is prohibited in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule.
The prohibition has effect during the periods specified in the Schedule.
The prohibition does not extend to private land in the area described in the Schedule.
Unless the contrary intention appears, the prohibition of the possession of liquor in the area does not
extend to -
(a) a person who is genuinely passing through the area if—
(i) the liquor is in the original container in which it was purchased from licensed premises; and
(ii) the container has not been opened; or
(b) a person who has possession of the liquor in the course of carrying on a business or in the course of his or her employment by another person in the course of carrying on a business; or
(c) a person who is permanently or temporarily residing at premises within the area or on the
boundary of the area and who enters the area solely for the purpose of passing through it to enter those premises or who enters the area from those premises for the purpose of leaving the area.
Schedule—Arno Bay Area 1
1—Extent of prohibition
The consumption of liquor is prohibited, and the possession of liquor is prohibited.
2—Period of prohibition
From 11:00pm on 31 December 2025 to 8:00am on 1 January 2026.
3—Description of area
Area shaded in below diagram
DJ Penfold
Chief Executive Officer