NSW Health is working closely with local businesses to help them get ready for smoke-free outdoor dining. There is strong public support for making outdoor dining areas smoke-free and a number of business have already banned smoking in their outdoor dining areas.
Here some of their stories.
The outdoor dining area at the Shop 3 Coffee cafe in Gosford is smoke-free. Proprietor, Mr Steven Scalvos said that making the change has been positive and suits most of his costumers.
The Sahra Restaurant in Parramatta has already phased out smoking, including water-pipe, from their outdoor dining area. Proprietor and grandfather, Mr Talal Alamein is concerned about the harms of smoking on future generations.
With barely a huff or a puff, customers of salad run in Dubbo's Macquarie Street accept owner Sharon Campbell's decision to ban smoking at outside tables.
The Beach House restaurant is going smoke-free in their outdoor dining area to the cut-off date because they want to lead the way and make sure their customers are ready.
Many Clarence businesses are already prepared for the new smoking bans.
Send us your stories toMOH-Tobacco@health.nsw.gov.au
