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■ A full cost recovery waste charge will be introduced in Monash from July next yeafr “The cost of managing waste is rising much faster than council rates,” said Monash Mayor Cr Paul Klisaris. “Introducing a separate waste charge will help us manage increasing waste costs more fairly. “We heard from almost 1000 people during consultation. “We know that the cost of living is on everyone’s mind and people are concerned about adding any further strain to household budgets. “There was strong support for providing discounts for anyone on the age pension, disability support pension, carer payment, JobSeeker payment, youth allowance and single parenting payment. “We will also provide a safety net for people experiencing hardship and households with lower property values. “We heard that it is unfair that smaller households and people who are doing their best to reduce their waste are paying the same as others. “We will investigate the option of introducing a smaller 80-litre bin at a cheaper price point for households to respond to this feedback. “There were calls for transparent information about waste costs and how the charge is calculated.”
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■ Knox Council has developed a draft Gambling Harm Prevention Policy to set out how it will minimise gambling related harm in the municiaplity. The Council wanst to confirm that the draft policy reflects the input provided by the community from the phase 1 consultation in August last year. “Knox residents face greater financial losses from electronic gaming machines than compared to residents of metropolitan Melbourne,” said a Knox Council reopresentative. “Every day, an average of $217,000 is lost to electronic gambling machines in Knox. “Although gambling is a legitimate form of entertainment, research consistently shows that it can cause significant harm to some individuals, families and communities. “The negative impacts of gambling may include relationship issues, mental health and financial problems. Anyone can be impacted by gambling harm on a short-term or longterm basis.” The draft Gambling Harm Prevention Policy sets out how the Council will minimise or prevent health, social and economic harms associated with gambling in the Knox community through four key priority areas: ■ planning and regulation ■ building community capacity ■ leadership ■ advocacy. Comments open until Wed., October 22.
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