Queensland eases alcohol restrictions for Cape York community amid trend away from prohibition

Equivalent of 12 cans of mid-strength beer can be carried in Pormpuraaw, leaving just five dry' communities

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Queensland has taken another step towards ending its prohibition on alcohol in remote Indigenous communities, with restrictions being eased in Pormpuraaw, on Cape York.

The community of about 600 people on the western coast of Cape York is among 15 local government areas in Queensland where alcohol is restricted and was among a handful in which it was banned entirely.

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