gambling
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Whittlesea’s gaming addiction reaches new heights
More money was lost on poker machines at the Epping Plaza Hotel than any other gaming venue in Victoria, new data reveals. Victorian Commission for…
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Hume tackles gambling harm with new policy
Pubs and clubs wanting to add poker machines to their venues will need to consult the community and provide feedback of residents’ views to Hume…
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Brimbank ramps up pokies fight
By Ewen McRae Brimbank council’s fight against the harm caused by pokies is continuing with a draft policy aimed at reducing gambling losses. Brimbank has…
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Whittlesea residents want action on poker machines
Whittlesea residents have thrown their support behind a council push to reduce the number of poker machines in the municipality. The council recently conducted a…
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Commercial Hotel pokies battle heading to the Supreme Court
UPDATE: The battle to bring poker machines to South Morang’s Commercial Hotel is heading to the Supreme Court. The Woolworths-owned Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH)…
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VCAT upholds pokie refusal for Commercial Hotel
A gambling reform advocate has hailed a decision by the state’s peak planning body to prevent 40 gaming machines from being installed at a South…
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More pokies could be on the cards for Whittlesea
Almost 200 more poker machines will be allowed in Whittlesea if proposed state government gambling reforms are approved by Parliament. Last month, the government announced…
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Call to cut pokies numbers in Whittlesea
A Whittlesea taskforce set up to target problem gambling in the municipality has called for a reduction in the number of gaming machines allowed in…
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Redundant workers turning to pokies
New data reveals more than $70 million has been gambled on poker machines in Hume since the start of the financial year. Latest Victorian Commission…
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Council to support gambling reform alliance
Whittlesea council will join an alliance campaigning for reforms to Australia’s gambling industry. Councillors last week unanimously voted to support the Alliance for Gambling Reform,…
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VCAT orders Whittlesea council to approve pokies
The state planning tribunal has paved the way for a 50 per cent increase in poker machines at Mernda’s Bridge Inn Hotel. At a Victorian…
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Pokies trial effectiveness questioned
Whittlesea’s gaming venues will not take part in a trial pre-commitment scheme for problem gamblers, despite being among the state’s most profitable pokies clubs. The…
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