This news report highlights the introduction of a trial 4 am closure of all bars in Canberra in November 1996 as a measure to curb crime. Six months later, one of Canberra's largest nightclubs, the Private Bin, announced it was going into liquidation.

Woven throughout the report are lively scenes of nightlife inside and around the Private Bin, presenting it as a prime hotspot for Canberra youth in the 1990s. Key interviews build a balanced picture of conflict around both the proposed law and the club's closure. Some believe the trial curfew has had a damaging impact on bars and clubs, while others, including government officials, view the Private Bin as a specific case, pointing to owner Peter McCoy's debts.

Originally opened in the Sydney Building in 1973 as an à la carte restaurant, the venue later became a tavern and then a nightclub. The Private Bin was a popular destination throughout the 1980s and 1990s, before closing in 1999 and later becoming the ICBM nightclub, which itself closed in early 2014.