There are four Woolworths hotels &
The Cube Hotel that are applying for
extended trading hours.
| The Federal Hotel | From 2am to 3am |
| The Wilsonton Hotel | From 2am to 3am |
| The Highfields Tavern | From 1am to 3am |
| Blue Mountain Hotel | From 1am to 3am |
| The Cube Hotel | From 3am to 5am |
"Our health system does not need the extra strain from the late night incidents that these applications will cause."
Megan Sullivan, Health Care Professional and Mother
"I feel that even more hours of late night grog will only put more pressure on families in our community."
Caroline Smith, Social Worker and Mother
"Extended trading hours exacerbates socially unacceptable behaviour including violence leading to an increase in victims needing counselling."
Gary Logan, Psychologist
"Allowing alcohol to be served later at night will only cause more heartache and social problems within our community."
Sue Gordon, Disability Advocate
Please send your stories of why Toowoomba should not have extended hotel trading hours due to alcohol related violence in our community to the following address:
Law Justice and Safety Committee
Parliament House
Brisbane QLD 4350
On 14 June 2009, SQL and TASC sent out 35,000 flyers to Toowoomba residences objecting to extended trading hours
On 25 June 2009 we lodged objections with the Liquor Licensing Office and held a great public meeting.
In July 2009 Kerry Shine MP personally delivered over 1,500 objections from our flyers to Premier Anna Bligh.
On 4 August 2009 the Bligh Government set up a parliamentary committee to investigate opening hours and alcohol related violence in Queensland.
On 16 September 2009 Anna Bligh announced 12 month moratorium on hotel applications to allow the committee time to investigate.