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Council anger over ‘tainted’ pokies take

Brimbank council is calling for a greater return of gambling money to the municipality after a recent report revealed Brimbank had again generated the...

Fine plan for pokie reform

It should be an offence for poker machine venue operators not to interact with people showing signs of...

Pokies stifle playground bid

St Albans Sports Club’s application to build an indoor children’s playground has been rejected by Brimbank council because of its proximity to the club’s...

Sydenham mum jalied for stealing $80,000 from former employer

A Sydenham woman has been jailed for three months for stealing $80,000 in six months from her employer to pay for her drug and...

Sunshine pokie punters rack up gambling losses

Sunshine pokie punters are losing more than three times as much as their counterparts in the more affluent eastern suburbs, a new study reveals. Findings...

Call to limit ATM access at pokies

ATM access should be restricted at all gaming machine venues, the son of a Brimbank pokies addict believes. In a submission to the state government’s...

Brimbank low on pokies ‘community benefits’

Brimbank pokies clubs were among the poorest in the state for returning profits to the community last financial year. A Victorian Commission for Gambling and...

Social isolation leading to high pokies losses

Social isolation and the “absolute denial” of pokies addicts is underpinning Brimbank’s reputation as the state’s leading loser to pokies, according to Sydenham MP...

Brimbank tops pokies losses again

Brimbank is leading the state once again for poker machines losses according to half-yearly Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation figures. The VCGLR reported last...

Brimbank poker machine spending ‘sickening’

Poker machine spending in Brimbank is “sickening”, the council’s chairman of administrators John Watson freely admits. His comments come as the council joins an alliance...

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Lake revamp plan drafted

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