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| Thinking of organising a picnic at one of Sydney's eastern suburbs beaches? If it is in Bondi, Bronte or Tamarama, be careful about using Facebook or Twitter to invite your guests because you could incur the wrath of the local council and a $220 fine.
Waverley Council has adopted an events policy that requires any event publicised on social media to have a permit - regardless of the number of guests - so even a big family get-together circulated through Facebook could run foul of the council.
When Fairfax Media visited Bondi, people using Facebook to plan events were unaware of the policy, which also applies to beach barbecues and picnics at Bondi and Bronte.
Sarah Heath and her friends, who organised their picnic at Bondi Beach last week using Facebook, had no idea they could be on the wrong side of the law.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/waverley-council-all-of-a-twitter-about-picnic-permits-20140222-338sq.html#ixzz2u5xvjUUQ |
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