New Community Projects Tackle Problem Gambling
Source: Victoria. Minister for Gaming. Media Release
"A men’s shed, a community gym and community kitchens are just some of the new Brumby Government initiatives that will help address problem gambling in local communities, Gaming Minister Tony Robinson announced. Launching the new Place Based Initiatives Pilot program as part of the Brumby Government’s Hume and Whittlesea Community Cabinet with Minister Batchelor, Mr Robinson said the Government would provide $500,000 over two years for four projects in Whittlesea, Maidstone/Braybrook, Seymour and Latrobe. The program is a partnership between the Office of Gaming and Racing in the Department of Justice, the Department of Human Services’ Neighbourhood Renewal Program and the Community Building Initiative (CBI) in the Department of Planning and Community Development. The Neighbourhood Renewal Program targets urban and regional sites with high levels of disadvantage and public housing, while the Community Building Initiative targets sites in rural and regional communities with high disadvantage but low levels of public housing."