Victoria Police Safe Suburbs Safe Cities Community Safety Committee Ringwood Partners in Safety Croydon Partners in Safety Group Protective Service Officers Enforcing Local Laws liaison Securing safe and supportive physical environments Crimes Act 1958 (serious assaults and property damage) Summary Offences Act (2005) (less serious assaults minor property damage and public order) Local Law 2 (public order) Liquor Accords Enforcing liquor laws Creating safe and supportive drinking environments Liquor Control Reform Act 1988 Memorandum of Understanding with local community leaders Disseminating information in the community about local drinking cultures and regulations Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Responsible Serving of Alcohol Issuing liquor licences Liquor Control Reform Act 1988 Responsible Serving of Alcohol Enforcing conditions in liquor licences Liquor Control Reform Act 1988 Designated Areas (not applicable in Maroondah) Lockouts (not applicable in Maroondah) Securing safe and supportive physical environments Liquor Control Reform Act 1988 Licensees Complying with liquor licences and planning permits Liquor Accords Creating safe and supportive drinking environments Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 Liquor Control Reform Act 1988 Complying with liquor licences and planning permits Liquor Accords (not applicable in Maroondah) Contributions to costs associated with managing and securing the public realm Securing safe and supportive physical environments Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 Liquor Control Reform Act 1988 Impact assessment framework There are a number of factors that contribute to potential harms associated with the presence of alcohol in the community, and with particular liquor licenses and venues in particular. The risk assessment framework presented in Tables 10 to 14 below is structured around the key determinants of harms, namely availability, venue design, safety in the public realm, proximity to vulnerable groups and sensitive uses and land use diversity that are discussed in Section 3 above
Availability – Risk assessment framework Availability Cumulative impact assessment considerations Risk Rating Factor Risk Rating Discussion L H Number of licensed premises (including the proposed premises) within 100m of the proposed premises. No licensed premises exist within 100m of the proposed premises. Two other licensed premises exist within 100m of the proposed venue. Number of licensed premises (including the proposed premises) within 500m of the proposed premises. No other licensed premises exist within 500m of the proposed premises. Fourteen other licensed premises exist within 500m of the proposed premises. Trading in the internal and/or external sections Trading in internal and external sections ceases at 11pm. Trading in internal and external sections after 11pm. Patron capacity of venue Patron capacity up to 200 Patron capacity between 200+ Cumulative impact assessment considerations Risk Rating Factor Risk Rating Discussion L H Proposal is for an-on premises, general or full club and is located Patron capacity of up to 200.
within 400m of another with a gross patron capacity of above 200 people. Patron capacity between 200+ Exposure to gateways, access routes, key destinations. Proposal not clearly visible from gateways, key destinations, major access routes, key destinations. Proposal clearly visible from gateways, key destinations, major access routes, key destinations. TOTAL _/6 _/6 Land use and venue mix Table – Risk assessment framework Land use and venue mix Cumulative impact assessment considerations Risk Rating Factor Risk Rating Scale Discussion L H Proposal is for sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (packaged, general or full club) No Yes Proposal is for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises supplementary to the sale of take-away food (Renewable limited licence) No Yes Proposal is for a nightclub (Late night on-premises) No Yes Location in relation to 24 hour food outlets and convenience stores. Proposal is located further than 400m from a 24 hour outlet or convenience
Venue design and safety and comfort of patrons Table – Risk assessment framework Venue design Cumulative impact assessment considerations Risk Rating Factor Risk Rating Scale Discussion L H Floor coverings and furniture Large proportion of the venue has soft floor coverings and furniture. Small proportion of the venue has soft floor coverings and furniture. Design of internal patron activity areas Patron activity areas have good sightlines and are not congested. Patron activity have poor sightlines and are congested. Location of external patron activity areas External patron activity areas are oriented away from sensitive uses. External patron activity areas are oriented towards sensitive uses. Design of external patron activity areas External patron activity areas maximise patron comfort and safety. External patron activity areas detract from patron comfort and safety. Location and design of entrances and Entrances and exits maximise comfort and safety. Entrances and exits detract from comfort and safety. Location and design of common There are no common walls, entrances or staircases such as stairs or entrances between the venue and adjoining premises