A few months ago, I wrote about the Ballarat Lodge. More specifically, I wrote about their application to the Ballarat City Council for permission...
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February 2, 2011
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russell crowe, the rabbitohs and star city casino
There was a man called Russell Crowe He saved South Sydney Rabbitohs He said the pokies had to go But he didn’t mean casinos…...
February 1, 2011 -
jan juc vs the pokies – it’s all over
Jan Juc’s fight to remain pokie-free is finally over. Yesterday I received a message from Jeremy Ham, founder of Don’t Poke Jan Juc, to...
January 28, 2011 -
gambling on Delfin
Owning your own home; it’s the original Aussie dream. Pretty much everyone wants a patch of land, four walls and a roof to call...
January 21, 2011 -
no surprises from ALH
I guess it was only a matter of time. Ever since Julia Gillard shook hands with Andrew Wilkie and agreed to tackle problem gambling...
January 21, 2011 -
merry christmas from cyenne
Merry Christmas! I have to say, while December has been a very quiet month for me here at cyenne, I haven’t been idle… and...
December 25, 2010 -
an open letter to michael o’brien
Minister, First of all, congratulations on your victory in the recent election. While your personal triumph was all but assured (let’s face it, you...
December 9, 2010 -
missing in action
I believe an apology is in order. Regular readers (and yes, incredibly I believe I have a few of those) will have noticed that...
December 7, 2010 -
the bridge inn – a whittlesea backflip
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about the pokies of the City of Whittlesea. It all seemed a bit strange, what...
November 21, 2010 -
gambling and the victorian election of 2010
Back when the Federal election was steaming its way towards its unusual conclusion (it seems so long ago now!), I posted a number of...
November 20, 2010 -
a tale of depression, poker machines and the written word
I’ve been writing this blog for about five months now, which seems strange as I can’t imagine my life without it. Cyenne has changed...
November 15, 2010 -
clubs dodge another bullet in NSW
The political winds of change are blowing through NSW. A couple of days ago, new laws affecting political donations and campaign expenditure were passed...
November 14, 2010 -
vcat takes notice of a lone voice in preston
Who said that one voice can’t be heard? Not Susan Rennie, that’s for sure. Rennie, a Preston resident, was the sole objector to a...
November 9, 2010 -
my pokies spending tally
Regular visitors to cyenne.com would have noticed that I occasionally move things around a little, looking for the best way to present the site...
November 8, 2010 -
what is pre-commitment technology?
Over the past month, since Julia Gillard and Andrew Wilkie shook hands and the prospect of a minority Labor government became that much more...
November 7, 2010