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‘A precious place’: Anger over BYO booze plan at popular eastern suburbs beach

WATSONS BAY, AUG 12 – Watsons Bay Council will decide on a 12-month BYO alcohol licence trial for Camp Cove kiosk amid divided community views and 77 submissions, 48 supporting the proposal.

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A kiosk wants to allow patrons to drink alcohol. A handful of residents - among them a famed Hollywood director - have labelled it a safety risk and a “folly”.

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Oscar winner leads beach booze backlash

Hollywood came to the council chambers this week, with a major filmmaker joining a high-profile fight to stop booze at one of Australia’s most picturesque beaches.

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‘A precious place’: Anger over BYO booze plan at popular eastern suburbs beach

Woollahra Council’s proposal to allow patrons to drink at the popular Camp Cove Kiosk has divided opinion in the harbourside enclave, and prompted one councillor to warn the row could alert revellers to the council’s little-known lack of restrictions on drinking alcohol on its beaches.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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