Smoking banned in Melbourne shopping strips
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The council will fine smokers up to $110 if caught lighting up in designated non-smoking areas. (Reuters: Charles Platiau, file photo)
A Melbourne council is launching a new crackdown on cigarettes, banning smoking in three outdoor shopping strips.
Frankston City Council will fine smokers up to $110 if they are caught lighting up in the designated non-smoking areas.
The ban is the first of its kind in Victoria and will be enforced in two shopping malls and on the western side of Young Street during a six-month trial.
Frankston Mayor Christine Richards says the move is likely to upset smokers, but will make Frankston a better place to live.
"We're very aware of the ramifications for smokers," she said.
"It is accompanied by a community education campaign. And what we're trying to do is get people talking, young people as well, about the fact that smoking is and can be deadly."
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