FAQs

Alcohol Free Zones are streets, footpaths or car parks where it is illegal to consume alcohol 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You will be given a warning and the chance to stop drinking. If you continue to drink in an AFZ or APA you can be given a fine and have the alcohol confiscated.

NSW Police Officers enforce these areas.

Kempsey AFZ maps are available 

Council has numerous day visitor parks where alcohol can be consumed:

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• Pioneer Park, Gladstone
• Memorial Park, Gladstone
• Grassy Head Caravan Park, Grassy Head
• Hat Head Reserve, Hat Head
• Stuarts Point Caravan Park, Stuarts Point
• Crescent Head Caravan Park, Crescent Head
• Baker Drive Reserve, Crescent Head
• Rotary Park, Jerseyville
• Yakka Watson Park, Smithtown
• Riverside Park, Smithtown
• Horseshoe Bay Reserve, South West Rocks
• Willawarrin Rodeo Ground, Willawarrin
• Blackbird Flat Camping Ground, Blackbird Flat

Please note: Consumption of alcohol is only permitted in these areas between the hours of 11am and 7pm.

NSW Police Officers enforce these areas.

Alcohol Prohibited Areas are generally parks, sporting fields and children's playgrounds. It is illegal to consume alcohol 24 hours a day, 7 days a week whilst being in these areas.

Council has a number of Alcohol Prohibited Areas established in:

• Kempsey
• West Kempsey
• South Kempsey
• Crescent Head
• Frederickton/Smithtown/Gladstone
• South West Rocks
• Willawarrin

You can view maps of the existing APAs HERE