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Wednesday 30 October 2013
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Rocky ground FORMER amateur boxing champ Jason Murphy is looking for a new home for his Edithvale gym following news the former St Colombia’s Anglican Church building in Lochiel Ave is to be demolished to make way for residential apartments. The church, built in 1910, was vacant for several years until the Edithvale resident hit upon an idea to put it to good use by opning a boxing gym for young people in the area. Now he’s on the lookout for a new base to train his enthusiastic young charges, who include his 13-year-old son Jackson who won his first amateur fight this month and will contest the Victorian Novice Title in November. Full story Page 5 Picture: Gary Sissons
Odds drift for pokies plan By Neil Walker KINGSTON council may oppose an application by Edithvale-Chelsea RSL to increase the number of electronic gaming machines at the venue. Edithvale-Chelsea RSL currently has 65 gaming machines and will apply to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation to lift the
number by 15 to 80. The EdithvaleChelsea sub-branch was formed in July 2011 when Aspendale-Edithvale RSL merged with Chelsea RSL. The merged entity has a licence for 113 machines but requires VCGLR approval to install additional pokies. If the 15 additional gaming machines are installed, the RSL has pledged to
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renovate and refurbish the venue, increase community funding and welfare programs and expand the ‘Digger for a Day’ program so all students in area schools can access the program. Edithvale-Chelsea RSL president Michael Weissenfeld said funds raised by the new machines would go back into the community.
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“We support schools, sporting clubs and local emergency services including the SES and CFA,” Mr Weissenfeld said. He said the RSL did not intend to use all of the EGM licences it held and may consider selling off the remaining licences. Councillors decided to consider the additional machines at the RSL prem-
ises on Thames Promenade in accordance with council’s policy to curb the negative impact of poker machines in the community. South ward councillor David Eden said the RSL does great work for the community but it was important council does not support anything that harmed the community. Continued Page 6
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