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SMART’s nifty shift online
by Leith Hillard SMART by name and smart in practice, the Self-Management and Recovery Training program run by EACH Box Hill is a local version of...
Walking past the pub with the pokies
Lachlan McKenzie shares his personal story and experience with gambling harm. by Lachlan McKenzie My first job involved lots of travel to country towns with not...
Dialling up Peer Connection
Peer Connection, gambling harm, gambling support, peer support, gambling
Reclink Connect on the ball
Changing the lives of people experiencing disadvantage for the better – this lies at the heart of the strategic partnership between the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) and Reclink....
Applications for statewide multicultural service now open
Grant applications are invited for a multicultural organisation to deliver a new statewide service for migrant and refugee communities affected by gambling harm. The successful applicant will deliver...
The Foundation becomes a Supply Nation member
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has become a member of Supply Nation, putting us in touch with Australia’s largest database of verified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses....
Letter to the editor: Betting 'bonanza' during AFL footy festival
Almost a third of Victoria’s sports bettors are men aged 18-24 who’ve grown up believing footy and gambling are intrinsically linked. Last year, Australia’s gambling industry spent $232...
Getting played: gaming as a gambling gateway during school holidays
With Australian children and adolescents conducting much of their schooling, socialising and gaming online through lockdown and now into the school holidays, supervising parents are being given a...
National Reconciliation Week shines a light
The Foundation was so enthusiastic about National Reconciliation Week 2020 that we kicked it off in early May. The first of four virtual events was led by...
Mitigating harm as the gambling landscape changes
For many families and communities around the globe, 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year. Here in Victoria, even as the embers of a devasting bushfire season died,...
Fears of a gambling bounce as footy seasons restart
As kick-off approaches for the rescheduled 2020 National Rugby League (NRL) and Australian Football League seasons, experts are bracing for a tsunami of gambling advertising and inducements. After...
Foundation calls for applications to Grants for Gambling Research Program
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is pleased to invite applications for funding under our Gambling Research Program (Round 11). The program supports areas of study that inform...
Manage your online gambling
Online gambling is growing in popularity, with recent data showing that 19.2 per cent of Victorian adults who gamble do their betting online. This is likely to have...
Gambling transaction blocks on credit and debit cards
Several Australian banks and financial institutions have recently introduced options that allow customers to block gambling transactions on their credit and debit cards. Upon request, a block...
Scam ad impersonates the Foundation on Facebook
We are aware of a recent scam post on Facebook purporting to be a Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation ad. The scam post mistakenly refers to the “Victorian...
Knowing the risks of online gambling: essential during pandemic shutdown
The temporary closure of a range of businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic means that many Victorians who are required to stay at home for an extended...
Commission grants application for new venue with 60 pokies at Mt Atkinson Hotel in Truganina
On 14 April 2020, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation approved an application by Zahav (Aust) Pty Ltd to install 60 pokies at Mt Atkinson Hotel in Truganina (City of Melton).
Commission approves application for additional 10 pokies at Clifton Springs Golf Club
On 14 April 2020, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation approved an application by Clifton Springs Golf Club Inc to increase the number of pokies at the Clifton Springs Golf Club (City of Greater Geelong) from 40 to 50.
Commission refuses application for pokies at Castello's Clyde North Hotel
On 6 April 2020, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation refused an application by Castello Daisey's Hotel Pty Ltd to install 100 pokies at Castello's Clyde North Hotel (City of Casey).