Ban pokies. Bring live music to the suburbs. It’s as simple as that. There are currently over 2000 poker machines on Council-owned land in Brisbane. These machines are designed to be addictive and are far from what we consider as ‘family-friendly’ or ‘community-focussed’ – as Council venues should be. A Greens-led Council will: ✅ Ban pokies at Council venues by prohibiting machines under new or renewed leases, removing a total of 2,000 pokies from these publicly owned venues.
✅ Bring live music and culture to the suburbs by funding free weekly gigs and performances at 50 community venues, at least one per Council Ward, with our $6 million per year Suburban Sounds program to bring… More
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