Program information

Council’s Public Health Unit is responsible for providing information and advice to businesses or individuals regarding the Tobacco Act requirements. Enforcement action is also available where there is non compliance with the requirements.

A progressive tobacco reform program commenced on 1 July 2001, regulating smoking behaviour in indoor premises, restricting retail advertising and providing harsher penalties for selling cigarettes to minors. A number of legislative changes have been made since this time, including requirements for:

• No smoking in any enclosed workplace – this includes shops, carparks, restaurants, pubs and clubs
• No smoking in outdoor drinking or dining areas where there is a roof in place and walls covering more than 75% of the notional wall area
• Restriction of vending machines to bar or gaming areas of licensed premises and in sight of a service area
• Prohibiting non branded tobacco advertising (eg. matches / lighters) or buzz marketing (use of auditory or visual prompts to remind of previous ads /brands)
• No smoking in covered areas of train stations
• No smoking at under age music / dance events
• No smoking signage to be displayed in no smoking areas
• No sales of cigarettes to minors (under 18 year olds)
• Restricted displays of cigarettes.

Please contact the Public Health Unit on 9205 5166 to make a complaint or request an investigation into any tobacco related enquiry.

 

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Further information

Access Yarra
Telephone 9205 5555
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Yarra City Councl

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
DHS Tobacco Website
QUIT

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