Vic: Sloshed santas a safety risk on pub crawl: council

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2007
Vic: Sloshed santas a safety risk on pub crawl: council

If you want to preserve your positive image of Santa Claus .. you might need to stay
away from Melbourne's Port Phillip area tonight.

The local council there fears one too many eggnogs may be consumed .. when hundreds
of Santas indulge in an inner-city pub crawl for charity.

The City of Port Phillip has even called on organisers to cancel the event .. horrified
that up to two-thousand-400 people could join the pub crawl .. each dressed as the jolly
man in the red suit.

It fears instead of bringing joy .. the Santas may pose a safety risk to themselves and others.

The council says organisers haven't consulted the council or police .. haven't set
traffic or pedestrian management plans .. and may not have appropriate public liability
insurance.

The pub crawl begins at the Limerick Arms Hotel in South Melbourne at 5.30pm (AEDT).

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