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1. Say No to Punishing Kings Cross Drinkers 
We choose to drink in Kings Cross. Let us choose what we drink and at what time.
Stop the proposed changes to Kings Cross.
The NSW Government has proposed variations to Kings Cross Precinct Liquor Accord measures.
THE CHANGES THAT AFFECT YOU:
1. On Saturday and Sunday mornings licensed premises must cease selling or supplying you with alcohol on their premises an hour before they close.
No venue in Kings Cross can serve you drinks between 4am and 5am.
SHIFT WORKERS, HOSPITALITY WORKERS, LATE NIGHT DRINKERS...
THIS AFFECTS YOU!
2. On Friday and Saturday nights from midnight until the venue closes the following cannot be served.
- No shots
- No drinks with more than 30ml of spirits or liqueur
- No drinks with more than 50% spirit or liqueur content
- No ready to drink beverages with an alcohol content of more than 5%
DO YOU LIKE SHOTS?
DO YOU LIKE DOUBLES?
DO YOU STRAIGHT SPIRITS ON THE ROCKS?
DO YOU LIKE RTDs WITH MORE THAN 5% ALCOHOL CONTENT?
DO YOU LIKE COCKTAILS?
THIS AFFECTS YOU!
3. On Friday & Saturday nights from midnight until close
- No more than 4 alcoholic drinks can be served to the same person at any one time
- No more than the contents of one bottle of wine can be sold to the same person at any one time
DO YOU OFTEN BUY A ROUND OF DRINKS?
DO YOU FRIENDS TAKE TURNS IN BUYING ROUNDS?
DO YOU LIKE TO SHOUT BIG GROUPS OF PEOPLE DRINKS?
DO YOU LIKE TO SIT DOWN WITH A COUPLE BOTTLES OF WINE?
THIS AFFECTS YOU!
The NSW Government has proposed changes which affect you!
SAY NO TO PUNISHING KINGS CROSS DRINKERS!
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We ask all those signing the petition and those who support to cause to formally contact:
Safe Premises Team - Compliance Division
Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
safe.premises@olgr.nsw.gov.au
Let them know how you feel, you can make a difference by letting them know.
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4. Help blues guitarist prodigy Tallan Latz perform in Bars and clubs
Music, like any other art form, finds its true meaning through public exposure, and its artists, the musicians, often feel the most validated through their public performances.
'T-Man' Tallan Latz, a 9 year old blues guitar prodigy, is being denied public performances in bars due to his young age. He started the guitar at the age of 4 and in less than 3 years has managed to perform countless times in bars and clubs saving up for college. His virtuosity has earned him to play in the infamous Chicago's House of Blues as well as jam with major names like Jackson Browne and Les Paul.
In the summer of 2008, Carl Latz, Tallan's father, received a letter from the state of Wisconsin informing him that his son could not play his regular venues anymore as a result of an anonymous e-mail sent to state officials complaining that he was violating child labor laws by performing in taverns as a minor.
The law states that no one under the age of 16 can perform in a 'roadhouse, cabaret, dance hall, tavern, night club, or any other similar place', although minors are allowed to drink under the supervision of a parent. So Tallan's dad can buy his 9 year old son a beer, but as soon as he hands him his guitar, it is considered child endangerment.
Let us also note that shortly before this letter was anonymously sent to a state official, Tallan's booking agent received threat letters urging her to stop booking his gigs. Tallan's genius is not only being repressed by laws blindly applied, but also by frustrated people who are wary of seeing a young musician succeed with such ease.
As the youngest blues performer in the world, Tallan's unique talent deserves to be encouraged and recognized by all possible means instead of restricted. If such a law is to be enforced when there is clearly no sign of child abuse, and both the child and his parents are obviously consenting, then that law needs to be changed.