Gambling-free publican weighs into Tasmanian poker machine debate

Tess Brunton
Updated December 16 2017 - 7:25pm, first published 6:39pm
NO GAMING: The Tathra Hotel co-owner Cliff Wallis removed gambling from the hotel last year. Picture: The Bega District News
NO GAMING: The Tathra Hotel co-owner Cliff Wallis removed gambling from the hotel last year. Picture: The Bega District News

Removing poker machines doesn’t mean venues will go broke, says a New South Wales publican who has made the gambling free switch for his hotel.

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Tess Brunton

Tess Brunton

Journalist

I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.

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