Sydney residents who want to stand up – still need to put the booze down. The city's "vertical consumption" ban, making people sit to avoid mingling and spreading Covid, is under review. The council says before it can be scrapped, they want to gauge locals' opinions. Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis-Allan its local government gone mad. “The council says it’s not as simple as simply striking it down it has to be advertised for public comment, talk about the nanny state.”LISTEN ABOVE

Source: New Zealand Herald June 09, 2022 19:43 UTC