CLUBBERS who party until the break of dawn, brace for your last weekend of late nights and early mornings, with liquor reforms due to take effect next weekend.

Queensland pubs and clubs will now be required to call last drinks at 2am, or 3am with a 1am lockout for venues that successfully apply for an extended licence.

Rockhampton MP and Police Minister Bill Byrne said while he is "no shrinking violet' when it comes to having a beer, he had witnessed first-hand alcohol-fuelled violence.

"There are literally mountains of evidence that point quite clearly to the fact that the regime that was in place was contributing dramatically to alcohol-fuelled violence problems in Queensland and across Australia," Mr Byrne said.

"I could not be prouder of the outcomes that we have brought forward to the Queensland Parliament, perhaps in many ways i would have liked to see a few more measures in place, but it's a good compromise and a major step in the right direction.

"Anybody who understands the reality and the facts of the matter, anybody who has been to the emergency department on a  Saturday night, anyone who has ridden along with an ambulance crew like I have on a Friday night knows exactly what we are talking about in terms of alcohol-fuelled violence and the dimensions of it."

When the reforms were first handed down in Queensland Parliament in February this year, Our Nightlife Queensland secretary Nick Braban criticised Labor's plan, claiming it came without any meaningful consultation with industry and other community groups.

His concerns have since been mirrored in public outcry against the laws, but Mr Byrne said while he understood local business owners' concerns over the changes, he disagreed.

Mr Byrne referred to Newcastle as a success story, having introduced a 3am closures and 1.30am lockouts in the CBD in 2008.

He said the legislation had since fostered a "vibrant community" for people to enjoy themselves safely.

"The number of new types of social venues, cafes, hole-in-the wall bars, the entire feel of Newcastle now is one that is very amenable to people going out and enjoying themselves," Mr Byrne said.

"And enjoying themselves in a sensible fashion with a lot of other choices on the table rather than going to a place that's  simply a barn to consume enormous quantity of cheap alcohol.

"All of the evidence demonstrates exactly what the change in economic circumstances will be and all we have got to do is look at Newcastle today and see what a positive contribution - there are more licensed venues in Newcastle today than there was during the  punch on days, so I understand people's concern, I don't agree with them.