More than 800 residents in Joondalup have signed a petition calling for alcohol to be removed from the council’s elected members lounge and, more broadly, from the council setting. The petition is prompted by concerns from some community members about councillors having access to alcohol while representing the public, even though at least some councillors do not drink in the lounge. The three outlets report that the petition reflects ongoing dissatisfaction among residents about the presence of alcohol in council chambers or related areas used by elected members. While details of the council’s response are not provided in the accounts summarised here, the reports agree on the scale of community support—more than 800 signatures—and on the central demand: ending or restricting councillors’ access to alcohol in the council environment. The articles also note that more than half of council members reportedly do not drink in the lounge, highlighting a disconnect between personal practice by councillors and the petitioners’ broader concerns about alcohol availability in council facilities.