Community — Eastern Beaches Liquor Accord

The Coogee Bay Hotel is a founding member of the Eastern Beaches Local Area Command Liquor Accord. The hotel was instrumental in the establishment of this Accord through our Liquor Consultative Committee (LCC). The Coogee Bay Hotel instigated such action by making our LCC financial, thus enabling action to take place.

The result of this is the first self funding Liquor Accord in NSW which focused on five principles:

• Prevent underage drinking
• Responsible service of alcohol
• Maintaining the quiet and good order of the local neighbourhood
• Prevent anti-social behaviour
• Work and communicate with police and local government to ensure the objectives of the Liquor Accord are met.

The management and staff of the Coogee Bay Hotel are committed to supporting and upholding these principles for the betterment of our local community. The Coogee Bay Hotel management play an active role within the Eastern Beaches executive team to ensure that appropriate actions and requirements are met.

This active role assists the Liquor Accord with the implementation of successful strategies within the Eastern Beaches. An example of this is the Policeman stand cut-out initiative preventing crime within local bottle-shops and off-premise venues. The successful launch of this initiative has seen many Licensees of local hotels praise the Accord of their involvement within the local community.

POLICE, YOUTH AND ALCOHOL

The Coogee Bay Hotel maintains a strong relationship with eastern beaches Police services based on a mutual cooperation and respect. Meetings are held regularly to determine where the local hotel can improve its program of ‘No Underage’. The Police assist by conducting random ID checks and monitor confiscated false ID’s attained by hotel staff and management.