2am Lockout

The "2am Lockout" was the name of a 2008 initiative set up by the Victorian Labor Government to curb alcohol-related violence in Melbourne.

The three-month trial period began on 2 June 2008 and lasted until 2 September of that year.

[1] The lockout prohibited patrons from entering pubs, bars and nightclubs after 2am in designated areas which included the council areas of Port Phillip, Stonnington, Melbourne (including the Docklands) and Yarra.

Melbourne Locked Out, a protest group designed specifically for campaigning against the lockout, was a source of opposition.

A bid by VCAT to enforce the 2am lockout on exempt venues was dismissed on 16 June.