Vic Track, leading the way with community consultation

The Maryborough Highland Society has plans for the Kennedy St Goods Shed

VicTrack, the owner/manager of the Kennedy St Goods Shed, (being leased to the Maryborough Highland Society for the purposes of a new gaming venue in Castlemaine), are ‘engaging with the community’. So their website says.

VicTrack is committed to delivering services and projects which achieve an economic, environmental  and social benefit – the so-called triple bottom line.

So just where do new poker machine licenses figure in VicTrack’s ‘so-called triple bottom line’?

‘Community engagement plays a major role in helping VicTrack achieve these outcomes,’ their website beams.

‘Local communities have made a significant contribution to successful VicTrack projects at Maryborough Station and Spotswood.

‘If you would like to know more about a VicTrack project in your community and, please contact us.’

The Maryborough Highland Society has not specified how many poker machines they plan to install in Kennedy St.

On Thursday, 1 September, Chris Hosking of EPIC (Enough Pokies In Castlemaine) requested a public consultation between Vic Track and the community of Castlemaine.

‘I have requested a meeting so Vic Track can explain just what are the economic and social benefits (and maybe the environmental) to this community of having an extra 65 poker machines.

‘I received a reply email saying I would get a response within 10 days.

‘I emailed Bob Cameron and Martin Pakula (Minister Public Transport) of the request for the meeting.’

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