Pokies in Juc?

Objectives of the Surf Coast Shire's "gaming" policy.

To ensure the location of gaming machines and design and operation of facilities containing gaming machines minimise opportunities for convenience gaming and the incidence of problem gaming.
To ensure that gaming machines are located where the community has a choice of non-gaming entertainment and recreation activities within the venue or in the local area.
To protect the operations and amenity of existing uses surrounding gaming venues.
To protect the township character, tourism assets and amenity of the shire

Appropriate areas as stipulated by the Shires "gaming" policy.

which offer a reasonable choice of alternative non-gambling activities comprising community centres, neighbourhood houses, clubs, hotels, cinemas or restaurants within the same town, operating during the times that the proposed gaming machines will operate.

Appropriate sites as stipulated by the Shires "gaming" policy.

Gaming machines should be located towards the periphery of town centres and tourism precincts, outside of the main transport, shopping, community and civic functions of the centre/precinct or within easy walking distance of the edge of the centre/precinct.
Gaming machines should be located in venues which are a destination in their own right. This is defined as locations where gaming venues will not be integrated with or adjacent to shops, major transport interchanges, foreshore activity areas and key community facilities.

Appropriate venues as stipulated by the Shires "gaming" policy.

Gaming machines should be located in venues which have the following characteristics:
Have a range of entertainment and leisure options;
Offer social and recreational opportunities other than gaming as the primary purpose of the venue;
Gaming machines should not be located where the operation of the gaming venue and associated uses will detrimentally affect the amenity of the surrounding area, township character, or tourist assets...

Decision Guidelines
It

is policy that the responsible authority considers as appropriate:
The affect of the proposal on gaming machine densities in the locality in comparison to the regional Victorian average.
The net community benefit to be derived from the application.
Whether approval is likely to increase the socio-economic disadvantage of the local community.
Whether the location of the gaming machines or gaming premises will facilitate or discourage convenience gaming.
Whether permanent residents will have a choice between entertainment and recreation venues with and without gambling in the local area.
The impact of the proposal on the amenity of the area and surrounding land uses, including the character of the township.

If the shire approve an application for 30 pokie machines in Jan Juc, they simply can't read their own policies.