Have your say on gaming applications

​​​​Prem​ises
​Address
​Application type
​Relevant document
​Open date
​Closing date
​Gl​ob​​​e Hote​​​​l
​178 Davey Street, South Hobart, TAS, 7004
​Licensed premises gaming licence
​Community interest submission
​Saturday
4 March 2023
​​Friday
31 March 2023

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About the community interest submission​

​The applicant has prepared an assessment of the impact of the proposed application on the local community, addressing community interest matters. This is referred to as a community interest submission.

As part of the process, the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission supplied a dataset of social, economic and gaming machine information to assist the applicant to address the community interest matters.


Making an objection

In accordance with 37(1)(d) of the Gaming Control Act 1993, the grounds for making an objection about a licensed premises gaming licence application are:

  • granting a licence to possess gaming machines is not in the community interest, with regard for community interest matters​.
Community interest matters​ are prescribed in regulation and include:
  • the name and address of the premises and the licensed premises gaming licence number;
  • the number of electronic gaming machines proposed for the premises;
  • the internal floor plan of the premises;
  • the relevant areas in which the premises are located (the local government area, any other local government area within 2 kilometres of the premises, and the relevant smaller statistical area level 2);
  • the location and name of any gaming-sensitive sites that are within a 2 kilometre radius of the premises;
  • a description of the facilities provided and the activities conducted at the premises;
  • the harm minimisation and responsible gambling measures that will be in place at the premises in addition to those required by any other legislation;
  • data relating to electronic gaming machines in the relevant areas in which the premises are located;
  • demographic and other social and economic information relating to the relevant areas in which the premises are located;
  • the potential social and economic benefits, for the local community, of any proposed electronic gaming machines; and
  • the negative social and economic impacts, and the potential negative social and economic impacts, on the local community, of any proposed electronic gaming machines and how those impacts will be managed.


How to lodge an objection

Objections to granting this application can be made to the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission within 28 days of the notice being advertised. Objections lodged after the nominated closing date will not be accepted.

Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission
email gaming@treasury.tas.gov.au​ or
GPO Box 1374
Hobart  TAS  7001


​Things to know

All objections lodged are provided to the licence applicant, who is given an opportunity to respond. For this reason, the author's name and address is not removed from submissions.

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