{"id":1019,"date":"2022-01-22T00:39:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T13:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2022-01-22T18:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T07:41:44","slug":"bendigo-council-ramps-up-pokies-harm-minimisation-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/bendigo-council-ramps-up-pokies-harm-minimisation-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Bendigo council ramps up pokies harm minimisation measures"},"content":{"rendered":"
Victoria\u2019s Bendigo council has implemented a new policy designed to tackle gambling harm in the community.<\/p>\n
The Greater Bendigo City Council\u2019s Reducing Harm from Gambling Policy was passed in December 2021 and encompasses all forms of gambling, with a specific focus on electronic gaming machines (EGM\u2019s), which are the most prevalent cause of gambling-related financial loss<\/a> and harm in Australia.<\/p>\n The new policy was created in response to the discovery of high levels of gambling harm, identified via the Council\u2019s planning projects.<\/p>\n Mayor Andrea Metcalf stated that the city would do its part in keeping its residents safe, saying,<\/p>\n \u201cThe objective of the policy is to ensure the Greater Bendigo community does not experience negative social and economic impacts from gambling. Harm from gambling impacts not only on the individual but also affects other family members, friends, local businesses and communities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n