Dry Areas - Alcohol free zone
A Dry area is a designated area where the consumption and possession of alcohol in unsealed containers is prohibited under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997.
Council has 7 Dry Areas located in the following areas:
- Semaphore Foreshore including the northern car park from South Terrace to Derby Street
- Time Ball Tower located on the corner of Semaphore Road and The Esplanade
- Port Canal Reserve and Joyce Snadden Reserve in Port Adelaide
- Jack Watkins Reserve located on Churchill Road, Kilburn (next to Costco)
- Denver Terrace Reserve
- Peter McKay Reserve
- Blair Athol Reserve
To assist with this year’s New Year’s Eve event, here will be a Short Term Dry Area in place along Semaphore Road between the Esplanade and Causeway Road. This Dry Area will be in place from 12noon Sunday 31 December 2023 through to 12noon Monday 1 January 2024. Temporary signage will be in place along Semaphore Road during this period.
Special Event Licenses
If a person is intending to host a party or organising any event where alcohol is to be sold, supplied or consumed in a public place they may be required to obtain a liquor licence under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997. More information can be obtained from the Office of the Liquor Licensing Commissioner Ph 8226 8410 or www.cbs.sa.gov.au