We continue serving the community during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. There will be some changes to services including kerbside waste collections.
Christmas and New Year service changes
Under the Tobacco Act smoking and vaping is banned in outdoor dining areas. To support smoke-free outdoor dining, outdoor drinking areas where smoking is permitted under certain conditions must be separated from outdoor dining areas. If the separation requirement is not met, smoking is banned in the outdoor drinking area. Venues must also display acceptable ‘No smoking’ signage to indicate smoke-free areas. Council inspectors routinely check venues to ensure compliance with smoking bans and to also provide tobacco education to venue operators. Both the business owner/manager of the venue and individual smokers can be fined for smoking in outdoor dining areas. The Department of Health has smoke-free outdoor dining factsheets for business, events, food fairs and community
The sale of tobacco to persons under the age of 18 is prohibited and can attract fines, and/or prosecution to both the person who sold, and the business owner.
The environmental health team monitors tobacco retailers (including vending machines) within the municipality to ensure they comply with laws related to the sale of tobacco products. Complaints or concerns about tobacco retailers can be directed to the environmental health team on 1300 656 564 or moyne@moyne.vic.gov.au. If deemed necessary, council may be required to refer complaints to other agencies like Victoria Police. Find out more about requirements for tobacco retailers Retailers’ guide to tobacco
A range of printed resources and signage for retailers and venues can be ordered free of charge from the Department of Health. Some signage and retailer resources are also available at the council’s Port Fairy Office. Public resources and no smoking signs - online order form Tobacco retailers - online order form ‘No Smoking or Vaping’ printable signage is now available. Please note - the Tobacco Act currently only requires ‘No Smoking’ signage, so the use of ‘No Smoking or Vaping’ signage is voluntary.