‘Free the strip’: Beloved Melbourne drinking spots face crackdown

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Share A A A Enjoying a drink on popular median strips in Carlton will no longer be allowed, leading one small business to hit out at what it says are a handful of “miserable” residents.

The lush green spaces along Canning, Rathdowne and Drummond streets – which run through Carlton and Carlton North – have long been a preferred spot for picnics and catch-ups among inner-northern locals. But this month the City of Yarra was forced to contact police after sustained complaints from residents.