PUB WINS BID TO OPEN 24/7

ONE of Salamanca’s most popular bars has won the right to open around the clock sevendays-a-week. The Hobart City Council has approved the extended hours, despite concerns.

ONE of Salamanca’s most popular bars can now operate around the clock, seven days a week after having been granted Hobart City Council approved for the extended hours.

Cargo Bar Pizza Lounge can stay open permanently despite concerns from nearby busi- nesses that the extended hours will increase noise and anti-social behaviour from patrons.

Cargo presently operates from 8am to 4am Monday to Saturday and from 8am to 1am on Sundays.

Hobart Deputy Lord Mayor Helen Burnet said she did not support the application at a council meeting — a senti- ment supported by Cr Mike Dutta.

“Looking at the report and the concerns raised by the residents I think the noise factor must be taken into account,” Cr Dutta said.

Nine submissions were made against extending the trading hours.

Ald Jeff Briscoe supported the request, arguing the proponents were good managers who tried to create a safe environment.

There was no evidence to suggest noise complaints were created by Cargo Bar patrons, he said, although he was surprised revellers kicked on so deep into the night.

“There is another world I wasn’t aware of that people do inhabit these places in the early hours of the morning when they should all be in bed sleeping,” he said.

The applicant, Joseph Zucco, also was granted a twohour extension for neighbouring bar Jack Greene to make its trading hours 10am-4am, seven days a week.

Ald Simon Behrakis did not vote because of a conflict of interest.

Ald Marti Zucco, voted in the Cargo Bar decision before realising he too had a conflict and did not vote in the Jack Greene decision.

The Cargo Bar stood because even minus Ald Zucco’s vote it would have passed.