Tenancy S1 Sunshine Market Place, Shopping Centre, Sunshine 3020, VIC

Variation of Licence

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  1. Odette Budge commented

    I am quite surprised and alarmed about this new planning application. Sunshine shopping centre has an abundance of liquor shops including near the bus/ train station.

    We live within a 50m radius there is already at least 5 outlets that open in similar hours- Derrimut hotel, Foodworks, Cellarbrations, Sunshine Cellars and Cheers etc. This doesn't include the main shopping centre within walking distance from the train/ bus station where there is Safeway which sells liquor etc...

    Our family lives in this zone and is already impacted upon by; the regular drinkers who wait for the stores to open and drink outside on the bus stops/ train station and local park using paperbags and shopping bags to disguise their casks, open bottles etc; The younger out of work people with nothing to do, new migrants who are learning to use alcohol at the back of the train station. The combination of no work, little opportunity or hope and alcohol is fueling the aggressive pattern on our streets, particularly around the station.The later hours it seems the outlets sell alcohol, the greater the fights, litter and ugly human behaviour such as defecating and urinating in laneways/ parks etc.

    We have called police at times when it's becoming dangerous and Brimbank council about this. There is so much the police already have to deal with it is low on their priorities in the main. The bylaws officers and at times the police appear often too scared/ too busy to approach them... I think as a community that is increasing in size and increasing in unemployment, alcohol related illnesses, adding another liquor shop is not going to help our community. As a regulator you may not see the impact of longer hours of selling cheap alcohol and more outlets has on us.

    I implore you to not just think about the on paper planning request but the low SES, high youth unemployment and high newly arrived community who already has enough liquor shops. I do not work for any council, do not have any influence with the liquor or planning department at Brimbank council but only a ratepayer who is speaking out for people who don't know how to in my community. We live with the poor choices of the past in liquor licensing and gaming has had on Sunshine and hope for a sober judgement on this additional planning permit.

    I am happy to write a more coherent, logical objection if I am needed to write to specific planning law or points. Please let me know if there is something I can refer to, it is the first objection to a liquor license I have written so am unsure of how to approach it.

    Kind regards,
    Odette Budge
    ombudge@gmail.com

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