Locals are being asked to provide feedback on a new policy aimed at minimising gambling harm in the community.
Mildura Rural City Council says it’s about recognising the social and economic harm caused by gambling, with a focus on poker machines.
More than three-point-four-million dollars was poured into machines across Mildura in August.
Sunraysia residents are being asked for their thoughts on a new policy developed by Mildura Rural City Council aimed at minimising harm within our community linked to gambling.
The policy includes a combination of direct actions, advocacy and partnership approaches to tackle the problem including:
- not holding Council activities, meetings or social outings in venues that have gambling activities
- advocate to the Victorian Government to reduce the current EGM cap in regional areas, and for EGMs given up by venues to be automatically removed from the regional cap
- push for changes to gambling-related legislation based on public health research into the harm caused by gambling
- continue to fund initiatives that provide alternative activities to gambling in our region
- consider opportunities to limit the impact of gambling in our community through changes to the Mildura Planning Scheme.
To view the Harm Minimisation from Gambling Policy visit https://yoursay.mildura.vic.gov.au/draft-harm-minimisation-gambling-policy
Feedback will close on the policy on November 3.
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