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Doomadgee alcohol limits

Image of Doomadgee mapRestricted area map: Doomadgee (PDF 850 kB)

Call 1300 789 000
for more information about the alcohol limits.

The restricted area is the Doomadgee Shire and includes all public and private places. It also includes both banks and the bed of the Nicholson River, where it is next to the community area.

The 'bona fide traveller' exemption applies to use of the Savannah Way road and the Doomadgee Roadhouse from 1 January 2009.

It is an offence to drink in a public place.

Dry places

People living in Doomadgee may apply to have their home declared a 'dry place'.

Alcohol restrictions

The maximum amount of alcohol that a person can have in Doomadgee is 22.5 litres (2x30 can cartons) of light or mid-strength beer - no wine and no spirits. This amount is per person on foot or per vehicle, boat or aircraft regardless of the number of people in it.

Home-brew is banned in Doomadgee.

Penalties

Maximum penalties for possessing illegal alcohol in Doomadgee:

  • first offence $37,500
  • second offence $52,500 and/or 6 months imprisonment
  • third offence $75,000 and/or 18 months imprisonment

Vehicles found carrying alcohol above the set limits in the restricted area may be confiscated.

It is also an offence to attempt to bring illegal alcohol into the restricted area. The maximum penalty is $37,500.

A maximum penalty of $19,000 will apply to offenders who:

  • possess a home-brew kit or a component of a home-brew kit
  • possess equipment or a component of equipment that is being used or has been used to brew alcohol
  • possess home-brew concentrate
  • supply homemade alcohol to another person in Doomadgee

The on the spot fine for drinking in a public place is $100 or $300 if under the age of 18. The maximum penalty for possessing alcohol in a dry place is $1900.

These penalties apply to all people living in, travelling through, visiting or working in the restricted area.

More information

You can also call the alcohol limits information line on 1300 789 000.

Last reviewed: 01 September 2009