All bets are off

A VCAT finding that has overruled Cardinia Shire Council’s decision to retain the shire’s current number of poker machines may “open the floodgates” to applications for more machines, according to councillors. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found that

No to more pokies

Cardinia Shire Council has rejected an application requesting the introduction of 22 additional pokie machines to the shire. The application sparked an hour-long debate among councillors at the last council meeting concerning the perceived effects of electronic gaming machines (EGMs)