Party poopers! Australian city is set to ban BALLOONS under new environmental laws – and people who break them could be slugged $125

• Citizens could be fined $125 if they release balloons on City of Fremantle land 
• Balloons not permitted to float off in parks, ovals, reserves, beaches and park 
• Fremantle is second Perth city to ban balloons after Cottesloe Council in 2017 

Balloons are set to be banned in an Australian city under new environmental laws.

Citizens could be fined $125 if they release latex, foil, plastic and gas-filled balloons in Fremantle in Western Australia. 

Balloons are also not permitted to float off in parks, ovals, reserves, beaches and parks, Perth Now reported. 

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The ban is set to be introduced under new environmental laws to protect wildlife 

Citizens could be fined $125 if they release latex, foil, plastic and gas-filled balloons off on the City of Fremantle land in Western Australia (stock)

Mayor Brad Pettitt said he wants the ban rolled out like the plastic bag ban across the state, and that Fremantle should be leading the way. 

‘There is a strong expectation in our community now that things like releasing helium balloons, that obviously have clearly well scientifically documented impact on marine life, is something coastal councils like Fremantle need to take leadership on,’ he told the publication. 

Fremantle would become the second WA council to ban balloons after Cottesloe Council outlawed them in 2017. 

Cottesloe Mayor Jo Dawkins said banning balloons is due to the evidence which found their remains harmed marine life. 

‘The reasoning behind this was, there is environmental concerns, fish and birds and other animals are being found with the remnants of rubber and plastic in their bodies,’ she told ABC. 

Fremantle is the second Perth city to ban balloons after Cottesloe Council, the state’s western suburbs banned them in 2017

In November 2018, The City of Fremantle agreed to encourage and enable the community to achieve high levels of sustainable material. 

Under the policy, the sale or distribution of single-use plastics will be banned from City of Fremantle run events, along with balloons, confetti and polystyrene and Styrofoam food and drink containers. 

The ban could come into effect in just a few months.

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has also already banned the practice, and New South Wales law has a restriction that means you can release no more than 20 balloons at any time, Fairfax reported. 

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has also already banned the practice, and New South Wales law has a restriction that means you can release no more than 20 balloons at any time

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