State Library of South Australia, March 2020-March 2021, Photograph, B 78535/189/1
In early October 2020 the SA Government changed the rules in hospitality venues. 'Vertical consumption' of alcohol was permitted at licensed venues as long as the consumption was undertaken outside - such as in a beer garden. The Grace Emily Hotel in Waymouth Street put this sign near the door to their outside area. A yellow card was issued to a patron who inadvertently stood for a moment while consuming a drink inside. The patron never made that mistake again for fear of being issued a 'red card'! The Grace Emily Hotel was previously known as the Launceston. The name changed in 1998.