PLANS for a new bottleshop in Rokeby have raised the ire of a church welfare agency and the hotel and restaurant industry, which both say Hobart's Eastern Shore has more than enough liquor outlets already.
The St Vincent de Paul Society has a Vinnies op shop right next door and is seeking support from volunteers to picket the proposed bottleshop on South Arm Rd if it opens.
"We'd want to fight it with a passion," St Vincent de Paul southern regional manager Tony Brennan said.
The Tasmanian Hospitality Association has sent letters to residents making them aware of the liquor licence application and showing a map of the 10 other bottle shops within a 6km radius, including one a few hundred metres away. The map also showed Rokeby High School across the road.
"These off-licences seem to pop up everywhere," THA general manager Steve Old said. "When do we reach the point when there is one too many?
"We are not sure it is in the best interests of the community."
Mr Old said community benefit should be a key factor when licensing was decided on.
"We want to sit down with the State Government and have a sensible discussion about it."
Mr Brennan said he worried about the effect on the Vinnies shop.
"It is not just a clothing op shop," he said. "It is a centre of community assistance in a whole range of ways, through sales, donations and distribution of services. It is one of our most successful centres.
"People drop in, hang around or volunteer. A lot of the people who come to us are feeling very isolated and vulnerable."
Mr Brennan said the Catholic charity did not object to alcohol as such.
"We're not wowsers," he said. "But I do question why there is such an accumulation of liquor outlets and gambling venues in our poorer suburbs.
"We seem to think it is a good idea to make it harder for people in these areas to make good choices.
"The evidence is pretty clear that alcohol exacerbates crime statistics and is a contributing factor to domestic violence and mental health problems."
Vinnies also had issues with increased traffic affecting safe and easy access to the shop.
philip.heyward@news.com.au
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