They’re doing something right in the Shire of Moyne. Maybe it’s the beautiful scenery, or the unspoiled townships… or maybe it’s just an outbreak of common sense. Whatever the case, Moyne Shire is currently pokie-free, and they want to keep it that way.

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Last week, I wrote about Steve Greenwood. He was the manager of the Romsey Hotel when the hotel’s owner, Jim Hogan, was trying to put pokies in his pub, much to the dismay of the residents of Romsey.

Steve is now managing the Victoria Hotel in Port Fairy, and has been quite definite is stating that they would not have pokies as long as he was associated with the place. The hotel’s owner, Graeme Rodger, echoed this sentiment.

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