VICTORIA: Vic. court hands gambling decision back to council*

A court ruling has upheld the rights of a community to determine its future against the power of central government.The Victorian court of appeals has upheld the rights of the citizens of the small country town of Romsey to refuse a gaming licence to their only pub, despite the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) approving the licence.Will this precedent set the grounds for local councils to make the final decision regarding sex shop and brothel applications?Regional Victorian cou…

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