13 Venues - 522 Pokies
141 Commercial Road,
Morwell 3840
Tel: 1 300 367 700

Latrobe City Trust
"Latrobe City Trust is calling for applications for funding from individuals and organisations providing support services and/or alternative programs/activities within the municipality to assist those citizens experiencing hardship as a consequence of problem gambling such as:

• programs for the prevention of compulsive gambling or for the treatment or rehabilitation of persons who are compulsive gamblers
• programs for financial counselling services or support and assistance for families in crisis relating to or arising from gambling activity
• recreational, cultural, social, educational or other community development activities providing alternatives to gambling
• other projects or purposes relating to the support or advancement of the local community as determined by the Council.

Application packs can be collected from Council's Service Centres at Kay Street Traralgon, Commercial Road Morwell, and Albert Street Moe; requested by phoning 1300 367 700 or by email to rosiebe@latrobe.vic.gov.au"
You can download the guidelines and application form from the Latrobe City Trust web page by clicking here.

2006-2007 Expenditure Data from the VCGR all LGAs web page (all figures as at 30 June 2007)
Please note disclaimers on the VCGR web page.

Population per venue	Population (18+) per venue	Net EGM expenditure per person	Net EGM expenditure per adult	Average VIC Country EGM expenditure per adult	EGM per 1000	EGM per 1000 (18+)	Average VIC Country EGM per 1000 (18+)
5,423	4,092	$651	$862	$505	8.54	11.32	6.97

VCGR City of Latrobe Web Page

Hotels Inspected:

Morwell Hotel - 30 Pokies
Cnr Vincent Street and Princes Highway
Morwell 3840
Royal Exchange Hotel - 35 Pokies
64 Princes Highway
Traralgon 3844

Comments

The extremely high expenditure and high rate of pokies per 1000 adults should be noted.