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Section 64 Restrictions are imposed by the Director of Liquor Licensing, where it is in the public interest.
These restrictions:
While enjoying the many attractions Western Australia has to offer, be aware that restrictions are in place in many parts of the State in relation to purchasing, consuming or possessing alcohol.
These restrictions have been implemented as a way of minimising alcohol-related harm in Western Australia.
Region: Goldfields
Download Northern Goldfields poster (PDF 4855 KB)
Consuming liquor on public roads and in private vehicles is an offence (except where a permit or licence applies). This includes drinking in a motor vehicle on any public road or street.
Consuming liquor in parks and other public places is an offence without the consent of the owner or controlling authority. This includes areas such as parks, reserves, beaches and so on.
Liquor restrictions in the Northern Goldfields affect the following towns:
Trading hours to purchase takeaway liquor are Monday to Sunday 12 midday to 9pm*
Takeaway liquor cannot be sold in the Northern Goldfields:
*except where the sale is to a lodger at a hotel
Download Goldfields poster (PDF 1021 KB)
Consuming liquor:
Takeaway liquor may only be sold:
Takeaway liquor may not be sold in the following quantities:
Region: Kimberley
Liquor carriage limits apply in the Kimberley.
Download Takeaway Alcohol restrictions Broome A3 poster poster (PDF 130 KB)
Download Kimberley wide liquor restrictions poster (PDF 6498 KB)
From 15 July 2024 the following restrictions will apply for takeaway alcohol in the town of Broome:
Takeaway liquor may not be sold:
Region: Gascoyne
On 4 May 2023, the Director of Liquor Licensing (DLL) determined to impose liquor restrictions in Carnarvon to minimise the extent of alcohol-related harm occurring in the town.
The following conditions have been imposed:
Carriage limits restrict the amount of liquor that a person can carry in a vehicle in certain areas within Western Australia.
The carriage limits are set in the Liquor Control Regulations 1989 and allow a person to transport up to:
per adult in a vehicle, per day.
Vehicles that carry more than 5 passengers will only be permitted to carry quantities of liquor for 5 people. This means that if a vehicle can carry 6 or more passengers, the maximum quantity of liquor that can be carried in a vehicle is 5 times the carriage limits.
A vehicle includes:
Carriage limits have been introduced to combat sly grogging, which is the practice of transporting large quantities of liquor into remote areas of the State (often where liquor restrictions are in place) and illegally selling that liquor to vulnerable members of the community.
This is one of a number of measures currently in place in Carnarvon that aim to reduce the level of alcohol-related harm occurring within the community.
WA Police have the discretion to stop and search vehicles, and can immediately dispose of any liquor in excess of the limits.
Anyone found to be carrying liquor in excess of the limit could face a maximum fine of $10,000.
Exemptions apply to tourists, pastoralists, station owners and operators of remote work sites.
The tourist exemption will apply where a person is not usually a resident of the local government district of Carnarvon, and is staying away from their usual place of residence for at least 1 night and not more than 12 months. WA Police may ask anyone claiming to be a tourist to provide evidence that they are staying overnight at a place that is not their usual place of residence.
Liquor can be lawfully carried in and around Carnarvon in a number of ways, for example:
Liquor cannot be sold within Western Australia without a valid liquor licence. Anyone that sells liquor without a licence commits an offence and faces a maximum penalty of $20,000 and imprisonment for 2 years.
Carriage limits are also in place in:
Download Goldfields restrictions poster (PDF 1021 KB)
Liquor stores:
Hotels, taverns and clubs:
Region: Mid West
Download Cue liquor restrictions poster (PDF 3176 KB)
In Cue:
Region: Pilbara
Download Dampier liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5513 KB)
Takeaway liquor can be purchased:
The sale and supply of liquor for consumption at hotels/taverns is prohibited before 11 am, except where it is sold or supplied ancillary to a meal or to a lodger residing at a licensed hotel.
Download Takeaway Alcohol restrictions Derby A3 poster poster (PDF 125 KB)
From 15 July 2024 the following restrictions will apply for takeaway alcohol in the town of Derby:
in Derby takeaway liquor can be purchased:
Other restrictions:
Kimberley wide restrictions:
In addition to the liquor restrictions specific to Derby, the following liquor restrictions exist for the entire Kimberley region.
In Fitzroy Crossing the sale of takeaway liquor, containing more than 2.7% alcohol cannot be sold to anyone other than a permanent or casual lodger at a hotel.
In addition to the liquor restrictions specific to Fitzroy Crossing, the following liquor restrictions exist for the entire Kimberley region:
Download Halls Creek restrictions poster (PDF 3935 KB)
In Halls Creek:
In addition to the liquor restrictions specific to Halls Creek, the following liquor restrictions exist for the entire Kimberley region:
Download Karratha liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5511 KB)
Download Northern Goldfields restrictions poster (PDF 4869 KB)
Download Kumarina liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5510 KB)
Download Kununurra and Wyndham liquor restrictions poster (PDF 2632 KB)
The sale and supply of liquor for consumption at hotel or tavern premises is prohibited before 12 noon except where it is sold ancillary to a meal (or to a lodger at hotel premises).
Takeaway alcohol restrictions are detailed below:
Liquor may be purchased in the quantities specified in either (b) or (c) or (d) or a combination of (b) and (c).
Special exemptions for takeaway liquor apply to:
The sale of liquor is not subject to the quantity restrictions imposed by these Section 64 Conditions (above) where a customer pre-orders liquor at least 72 hours in advance of pickup or delivery and:
In addition to the liquor restrictions specific to Kununurra and Wyndham, the following liquor restrictions exist for the entire Kimberley region:
Download Marble Bar restrictions poster (PDF 5487 KB)
Liquor for consumption on premises is prohibited before 11am (except where it is sold or supplied ancillary to a meal or to a lodger).
In Meekatharra takeaway liquor can be purchased:
*After 9pm on any day, takeaway liquor is limited to the equivalent of 12 cans of full strength beer per customer.
In Mount Magnet
Download Newman liquor restrictions poster (PDF 3192 KB)
In Newman:
Download Nullagine liquor restrictions poster (PDF 14329 KB)
in Nullagine the following restrictions apply to purchasing liquor at the Nullagine Hotel:
Download Onslow liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5512 KB)
Download Pannawonica liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5510 KB)
Download Paraburdoo liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5511 KB)
The sale and supply of liquor for consumption at hotels/taverns is prohibited before 11am, except where it is sold or supplied ancillary to a meal or to a lodger residing at a licensed hotel.
Download Pardoo liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5512 KB)
Download Point Samson liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5487 KB)
Download Port and South Hedland poster (PDF 650 KB)
Takeaway liquor may only be sold at liquor stores, hotels, taverns and clubs (members only):
Takeaway liquor may only be sold in the following quantities from liquor stores, hotels, taverns or clubs (members only):
A person may purchase liquor in more than one category provided the limit for each category is not exceeded.
The sale and supply of takeaway liquor is only permitted to a person who is present at the time of purchase on the licensed premises conducting the sale unless the person is:
The sale of liquor under ‘Exemption 1’ is not subject to the quantity restriction set out above.
The quantity restrictions set out above do not apply to the sale and supply of takeaway liquor to a person whom the licensee reasonably believes to be a bona fide tourist. The licensee must record the following information where a sale is made under this exemption:
This information is to be provided to the local police within 24 hours and retained by the licensee for six months for inspection at request of an authorised officer.
The sale and supply of liquor for consumption on the premises is prohibited before 11 am except where it is sold ancillary to a meal or to a lodger.
Taxi and bus drivers cannot purchase packaged liquor on behalf of their passengers/customers.
Download Sandfire Roadhouse liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5484 KB)
Takeaway may only be sold:
Download Sandstone liquor restrictions poster (PDF 2739 KB)
in Sandstone
Download Tom Price liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5511 KB)
Download Whim Creek liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5482 KB)
Download Wickham liquor restrictions poster (PDF 5459 KB)
Download Yalgoo liquor restrictions poster (PDF 2420 KB)
In Yalgoo: