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Community Advocate on Gambling website


VLGA Gambling Kit cover
Problem Gambling Resource Kit
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Background


 The explosion in poker machine numbers, their concentration in disadvantaged areas, the rise in problem gambling, the lack of Council planning control over pokie venues, the negative economic impacts and the lack of independent research on the impacts of gambling have all become concerns for local governments.
The VLGA through its Local Government Working Group on Gambling has worked to:
  • Share knowledge and understanding about trends and developments in the gambling industry, particularly that major segment of the industry which operates local gambling venues;


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  • Develop innovative and relevant research projects which inform local governments about the social and economic impacts of gambling at the local level;

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  • Develop practical policy frameworks and policy instruments to maximise the leverage of local governments in their interactions with their local communities, State Government and the gambling industry;

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  • Develop and share expertise and knowledge in relation to the planning process as it relates to local gambling venues;

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  • Develop and implement appropriate campaigns to highlight relevant issues related to gambling, particularly the need for adequate planning controls and other regulation of the gambling industry.
See our News or Library section for information about Gambling issues. You can add documents or links to the Library.