A fight is going on between the Adelaide Oval and police over the reintroduction of canned alcohol
Adelaide Oval wants to bring back canned drinks for football fans, quietly moving to change its liquor license to allow it to sell beer in aluminum cans. Key points: Police union fears canned drinks could be used as missiles The Oval says moving to cans will reduce waste The state government will carefully consider the proposal But the move was opposed by the South Australian Police Association, which today raised concerns that the decision puts the officers on patrol at the risk at risk. Association president Mark Carroll said the sale of canned beer was previously banned after it was used as a projectile against police. The Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority said selling the cans would reduce the amount of waste that has to be processed and be more environmentally friendly. But Mr Carroll argued it was a policy that would end up hurting someone. “It’s a romantic notion isn’t it, but there’s a reason aluminum cans are banned from stadiums across Australia and that’s because th