‘Free the strip’: Beloved drinking spots face enforcement action

WAtoday Angelica Snowden

21 Sept 2026 15:59 AEST Summary

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Enjoying a drink while soaking up the sun on Carlton’s lush median strips will no longer be allowed after complaints from residents.

Headline as published: ‘Free the strip’: Beloved drinking spots face crackdown

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Brisbane Times ‘Free the strip’: Beloved drinking spots face enforcement action Niral 24.8 political 0 The Age ‘Free the strip’: Beloved drinking spots face enforcement action Niral 24.8 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Free the strip’: Beloved drinking spots face enforcement action Niral 24.8 political 0