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1. As a resident of central Bondi Junction, i find the Tea Gardens to already be a problematic establishment, namely due to the noise and the general impact this pub has on the culture and environment of the area, and the flow on effect on the residents of bondi junction, particularly at peak periods. I, and other residents, have to actively avoid the general vicinity of the Tea Gardens during these peak periods in light of the activity of some guests/customers, and safety issues which this activity creates.

   Waverley Council should be seeking to reduce the amount of patrons at this establishment and to reduce opening hours. I strongly object to the proposed increase in patron numbers, and strongly encourage Waverley Council to take positive steps to reduce the Tea Gardens' operations so as to create a better environment for the residents of Bondi Junction.

2. I completely agree with alexanders comments above

   nicholas andronicos
   Resident
   23/2-8 llandaff st
   Bondi junction
   0417021511

3. I totally agree with Alexander.
   Angela
   Lawson st
   Bondi junction

4. I,m also in totally agreement with Alexander comments on this

5. I am complete agreement with Alexander's comments. This establishment does not have a positive impact on the Bondi Junction culture.

6. The last thing that Bondi Junction needs is an increase in people coming out of the Tea Gardens. This pub causes enough problems already!! It sometimes feels like you are "running the gauntlet" when walking past it.

   Surely this application will be knocked back.

7. I agree. Tea Gardens is deplorable. I avoid walking past this establishment whenever possible. To me it always feels (and sounds) like there are caged animals inside. It certainly is not an environment I would want to see thrive. The patron numbers should be reduced, not enlarged.

8. The following serious incidents have occurred in the last year that are linked to the Tea Gardens:

   - on 22 August 2015, 29 year old Irishman Jason Cierans was placed into an induced coma following a brawl outside the Tea Gardens (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/man-in-induced-coma-after-brawl-outside-bondi-junction-pub-20150821-gj586g.html)

   - on 26 September 2015, another brawl outside the Tea Gardens made the news with a tourist headbutted and police were called (http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/south-american-tourist-headbutted-for-no-reason-outside-bondi-junction-pub/news-story/e22b44feab208c7b16db847e9d31267b)

   - tragically on 8 May 2014 Irishman Donal O'Sullivan was found dead in a stairwell of Easts Tower, 150m from the Tea Gardens. According to news reports he was last seen leaving the Tea Gardens at 3am the prior Saturday morning (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/missing-irishman-donal-osullivan-found-in-bondi-junction-after-being-trapped-for-five-days-20140507-zr6kn.html)

   I'm not aware of any measures that the pub has undertaken to address this recurrent pattern of violence/excessive inebriation. Little appears to have changed since 2011, when the Eastern Suburbs Liquor Accord was signed after 40 police were reportedly required to deal with ejected Tea Gardens patrons who were attacking the hotel's security staff. I also note that this violent and aggressive behaviour may increase given that the Tea Gardens falls outside the Kings Cross lock-out zone.

   The Council should reject any proposal to increase the capacity of the Tea Gardens until the owners adequately address the existing problems with drunken violence and aggressive behaviour.

9. I am totally opposed to increase in this hotel s patrons numbers,as they have already a BAD history.The hotel is too loud and though its tried to stop patrons fights...its FAILED miserably. I was brought up in pubs ...it was 3 ticks in one year and u lost your license.In N.S.W only less than 10 pubs ever lost there license....this pub need a new revue... And notice.

10. Until the existing problems are address I am against any further increase in size of the premises and an increase in the number of patrons.
    The establishment is already lax on security. There have been too
    many violent incidents (many of which I have witnessed when returning home)
    for this to go through.
    If the public outcry is not enough to stop senseless violence, I don't know
    what is.

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