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Manly Leagues merger prompts poker machine concerns at Club North Manly site
A “TAJ MAHAL”-style venue packed with poker machines could be in store for North Manly according to a councillor, triggering concerns over problem gambling.
A proposed Club North Manly merger with Manly Leagues has raised the prospect of the latter moving its poker machines to the bowling club on Pittwater Rd.
http://www.clubnorthmanly.com.au/contact-us/
Warringah councillor Pat Daly said introducing more machines would be detrimental to the community in light of plans to make District Park a premier sporting venue.
“With hundreds of young people using this area and it planned to be a sporting hub, if we have a big increase in poker machines it’s not going to be helpful to the community and will expose a lot of young people to poker machines,” Cr Daly said.
The council leases the bowling site to Club North Manly. Councillors have voted to ask the two clubs about their merger plans.
However Manly Leagues chairman Ian Thomson told the Daily the proposed merger was in its early stages.
If successful, the club could transfer its poker machines as allowed under state regulations, Mr Thomson said.
“If they (councillors) have concerns, they should take it up with the NSW Government because we’re bound by the rules they impose,” Mr Thomson said.
The leagues club hopes to remain at Brookvale and have a second venue at North Manly.
There are currently 12 poker machines at Club North Manly while Manly Leagues has 200.
The council has proposed a $6 million clubhouse be shared by a range of sporting groups at the bowling site as part of its draft District Park Plan of Management.
Club North Manly, which has suffered financially, has chosen Manly Leagues as its preferred amalgamation partner.
Councillors Daley and Vincent De Luca raised concerns Manly Leagues Club could install more machines at the council’s venue.
“We don’t want a Taj Mahal of poker machines here,” Cr Daley said.
While all councillors voted to seek more information on the merger, some said the poker machine concerns were premature.
Mayor Michael Regan said to Cr Daley: “I think you’re jumping at shadows.”
Cr Sue Heins said: “I think we’re jumping the gun. This (plan of management) is a discussion about a geographic plan where down the track we get more specific.”
Club North Manly secretary Paul Campbell declined to comment when contacted by the Manly Daily.
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Interesting as the DY RSL was the preferred relocation site for the Leagues Club
- STEVEN DEARE
- MANLY DAILY
- JUNE 02, 2015 4:51PM
A “TAJ MAHAL”-style venue packed with poker machines could be in store for North Manly according to a councillor, triggering concerns over problem gambling.
A proposed Club North Manly merger with Manly Leagues has raised the prospect of the latter moving its poker machines to the bowling club on Pittwater Rd.
http://www.clubnorthmanly.com.au/contact-us/
Warringah councillor Pat Daly said introducing more machines would be detrimental to the community in light of plans to make District Park a premier sporting venue.
“With hundreds of young people using this area and it planned to be a sporting hub, if we have a big increase in poker machines it’s not going to be helpful to the community and will expose a lot of young people to poker machines,” Cr Daly said.
The council leases the bowling site to Club North Manly. Councillors have voted to ask the two clubs about their merger plans.
However Manly Leagues chairman Ian Thomson told the Daily the proposed merger was in its early stages.
If successful, the club could transfer its poker machines as allowed under state regulations, Mr Thomson said.
“If they (councillors) have concerns, they should take it up with the NSW Government because we’re bound by the rules they impose,” Mr Thomson said.
The leagues club hopes to remain at Brookvale and have a second venue at North Manly.
There are currently 12 poker machines at Club North Manly while Manly Leagues has 200.
The council has proposed a $6 million clubhouse be shared by a range of sporting groups at the bowling site as part of its draft District Park Plan of Management.
Club North Manly, which has suffered financially, has chosen Manly Leagues as its preferred amalgamation partner.
Councillors Daley and Vincent De Luca raised concerns Manly Leagues Club could install more machines at the council’s venue.
“We don’t want a Taj Mahal of poker machines here,” Cr Daley said.
While all councillors voted to seek more information on the merger, some said the poker machine concerns were premature.
Mayor Michael Regan said to Cr Daley: “I think you’re jumping at shadows.”
Cr Sue Heins said: “I think we’re jumping the gun. This (plan of management) is a discussion about a geographic plan where down the track we get more specific.”
Club North Manly secretary Paul Campbell declined to comment when contacted by the Manly Daily.
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Interesting as the DY RSL was the preferred relocation site for the Leagues Club
