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4. Mornington Island

Restricted area

The Mornington Island restricted area is the Mornington Shire including all public and private places. This includes all foreshores and the 23 islands in the Wellesley, South Wellesley, Forsythe and Bountiful Island groups and Sweers Island.

Sweers Island Resort is the only licensed premise in the restricted area of Mornington Island. The resort is licensed to sell alcohol to residents and their guests only.

No alcohol or homebrew and homebrew equipment is allowed in restricted areas.

It is an offence to drink in a public place anywhere in Queensland.

Penalties

Maximum penalties for possessing alcohol in the restricted area are:

• first offence 375 penalty units (currently $50,043)
• second offence 525 penalty units (currently $70,061) or 6 months imprisonment
• third or subsequent offence 750 penalty units (currently $100,087) or 18 months imprisonment.

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

It is also an offence to attempt to bring alcohol into the restricted area. The maximum penalty for this offence is 375 penalty units (currently $50,043).

A maximum of 190 penalty units (currently $25,355) will apply to offenders who:

• possess a homebrew kit or a component of a homebrew kit
• possess equipment or a component of equipment that is being used or has been used to brew alcohol
• possess homebrew concentrate
• supply homemade alcohol to another person in the restricted area.

The maximum penalty for possessing alcohol in a dry place is 19 penalty units (currently $2,535).

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

The penalty unit from 1 July 2019 is $133.45.

Sly grog

It is illegal to sell alcohol without a licence or permit (sly grog) in Queensland. Penalties apply.

To report incidents of sly grog phone the confidential Sly Grog Hotline on 1800 500 815.