Kununurra and Wyndham currently have restrictions for the amount of takeaway alcohol that can be purchased per day. The restrictions are in place to address social, physical and mental health concerns relating to alcohol consumption in the community. When purchasing alcohol please present a form of photo identification i.e. drivers license or passport.
The current restrictions for takeaway alcohol in Kununurra and Wyndham are:
| Alcohol Strength | Trading Hours | Quantity (per person, per day) | |
| Low Strength alcohol (i.e. 2.7% or less) | Monday to Saturday 12pm to 6pm | No limit | |
| Mid to Full Strength alcohol (i.e. 2.7% to 7%) |
Monday to Saturday 12pm to 6pm |
11.25 litres (e.g. one carton of beer) |
|
| Full Strength alcohol (i.e. 7% to 15%) |
Monday to Saturday 12pm to 6pm |
2.25 litres (e.g. three bottles of wine) |
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| Greater than 15% (e.g. some spirits, wine) |
Monday to Saturday 12pm to 6pm |
1 litre |
PLEASE NOTE: THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
In addition to the liquor restrictions above, the following liquor restrictions exist for the entire Kimberley regions:
A Takeaway Alcohol Management System (TAMS) is a simple scanning technology system that implements a daily alcohol purchase limit. The scanners use legal personal identification to allow licensees to register how much an individual has purchased on any one particular day, across all takeaway liquor outlets within the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley. This practice will assist licensees in ensuring the restrictions for takeaway alcohol are being adhered to.
- Takeaway liquor may not be sold:
- in individual containers more than one litre of liquor with an alcohol content of 6% or more (for example, wine casks or more than one litre); and
- in glass bottles of 400ml or more of beer
- Similar restrictions on the purchase and consumption of alcohol apply to other nearby communities
- For More information please visit The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley website or follow this link www.swek.wa.gov.au/tams.aspx
Liquor Carriage Limits
As a strategy to reduce sly grogging, section 109A of the Liquor Control Act 1988 (the Act) was created and the Liquor Control Regulations 1989 (the Regulations) were amended to insert new provisions that make it an offence for a person to carry large quantities of liquor, in prescribed areas of Western Australia, including the Kimberley, which include the towns of Kununurra, Wyndham, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome.
The carriage limits also apply to an area within 5km of the boundaries of the Shire of Broome, Shire of Carnarvon, Shire of Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of Halls Creek and the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
A defence applies for liquor being carried for the purpose of a lawful sale or in prescribed circumstances and exemptions apply to tourists, pastoralists, station owners and operators of remote work sites. Photo identification, such as a driver’s license, that verifies you are traveling and not a resident of the Kimberley will be sufficient for an exemption.
For more information: Liquor Carriage Limits