I may be wrong...... But I'm sure Lockhart Airport belongs to Cook Shire. Cook Shire extends from north of the Daintree to the Jardine River and includes the Lockhart River Community.
Not wishing to self incriminate...
...I would suggest the vast majority of aircraft refueling in transit at Lockhart River for Horn would be carrying booze........
This is so ludicrous there has to be more involved to the story than merely one bottle of booze transiting Lockhart River Airport!
Either that, or our State Government has completely lost the plot!
Later:
OK. I was half right, half wrong:
"State Government regulations mean that no alcohol can be carried in the Lockhart River Aboriginal Council's community area except for:
the Lockhart River Canteen
the Portland Roads Road
Frenchmen's Road.
The canteen is licensed to sell beer only, to be drunk only on the premises. No takeaways are allowed. The Lockhart River Airport is not part of the community area but is part of the declared Restricted Area.
These regulations apply to anyone within the Restricted Area, whether a resident, visitor or tourist passing through. Heavy penalties apply." (My bolding)
Didn't think the airport was part of the Community.
Still think this is an expensive beat up!
