Thank you to everyone who provided a response to the Waurn Ponds Hotel EGM application.

The hearing date with the Victorian Commission for Gaming and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) was held on 27 October 2020, with a decision handed down on 17 November 2020.

The application was granted subject to specific conditions as listed on the licence.

For more information on the decision, reasons for decision and licence conditions, please refer to the VCGLR official documentation on the matter

OVERVIEW

There has been an application made by the Waurn Ponds Management Pty Ltd to increase the number of electronic gaming machines at its Waurn Ponds Hotel venue.

The application
It is proposed that any income gained from the extra machines will fund a range of improvements to the Waurn Ponds Hotel venue at a total estimated cost of $1,000,000 and the ongoing equivalent employment of 3 full time staff.

You can review the application here. (Please note this link opens the Council Meeting Agenda PDF)

At its 8 September Ordinary Meeting of Council, Council adopted a recommendation opposing the Waurn Ponds Management Pty Ltd application to increase the number of electronic gaming machines at its Waurn Ponds Hotel venue.

Next steps

Council is required to provide a submission outlining its opposition to this application to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation by the 19 September 2020.

To help us determine community views about the Waurn Ponds Hotel application, please complete the survey via the link below.

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