The Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor is responsible for regulating and maintaining the integrity of lawful racing, gambling and liquor activities for Western Australians to participate in.
Beyond Gambling Grants Program
The Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and the Department for Communities have partnered to provide the Beyond Gambling Grants Program. Grants are available to enable not-for-profit community organisations and local governments to deliver local solutions that address problem social gambling issues.
The objectives of the grant program are to:
• raise awareness of the effects of problem social gambling on individuals, families and communities
• strengthen the capacity of individuals, families and communities to reduce the level of gambling in the community
• strengthen the capacity of the non-government sector to work with individuals, families and communities on the impact of problem social gambling
• address the impact of problem social gambling on individuals, families and communities.
Funding of $50,000 to $200,000 for projects up to one year in length is available for organisations to deliver a range of strategies including:
• social and recreational programs as diversionary activities
• community education and awareness raising activities and campaigns
• support services (e.g. group work)
• training for service providers/professionals.
Please contact the Grants and Contracts Officer at the Department for Communities for more information by telephoning (08) 6551 8416,
by email at grants@communities.wa.gov.au, or visit
Dept for Communities website - www.communities.wa.gov.au
Application closing date: 5:00 pm 16 December 2011
Education and Training Courses
On 8 October 2011, amendments were made to the Liquor Control Regulations 1989 that concern vocational education and training institutions which offer educational training courses where the sale and supply of liquor is a component of the course. Regulation 9A(10b) has been amended to remove the requirement for the sale and supply of liquor to be ancillary to a meal for the purposes of training courses conducted at educational institutions holding a special facility licence. This allows students, as part of their course, to serve alcohol at cocktail functions.
Further amendments were made to regulation 9A(10d)which provide for vocational education and training institutions conducting an approved viticulture course, to attend a special event, subject to the Director’s approval, outside of the grounds of their institution to promote their facilities and course as well as to offer tastings of the liquor produced by its students.
In addition, liquor may now be sold by educational institutions, subject to the Director’s approval, in any quantity to liquor merchants for the purposes of promoting their institution.
Liquor Restricted Premises
Part 3 of the Liquor Control Amendment Act 2011 relating to Liquor Restricted Premises was proclaimed on 8 October 2011. This introduced provisions under Part 5B of the Liquor Control Act 1988 (‘the Act’) enabling an owner or occupier of a residential or non-residential premises to apply to the Director of Liquor Licensing to have their premises declared as a liquor restricted premises for a specific period, thereby prohibiting the consumption of alcohol therein. The new provisions also enable the chief executive officer of the Department of Child Protection to apply for a particular residential premises to be declared a restricted premises.
For the purposes of deciding whether to declare premises to be liquor restricted premises the Director may consult with all or any of the following persons –
(a) owners or occupiers of the premises the subject of the application;
(b) owners or occupiers of premises near the premises the subject of application;
(c) the Commissioner of Police;
(d) the relevant local government; and
(e) any other person, body or authority the Director considers may be able to provide information relevant to the application.
An application is required in writing and no fee applies to applications lodged by the occupier.
Department goes live on Facebook
The Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor now has a Facebook presence. Our Facebook page keeps all industry stakeholders up-to-date with the latest developments across the areas of racing, gaming and liquor. Why not become a follower of the Department by going to Facebook and typing in the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor.
The Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Amendment Act 2011 became effective on 11 July 2011. The purpose of the Act is to ratify the 12th Supplementary Agreement which in turn amends the State Agreement scheduled to the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 and it also makes consequential amendments to the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987. The major changes are summarised here.
Amendments to the Liquor Control Regulations 1989 will take effect from 16 July 2011. A number of circumstances will become exempt from the application of the Liquor Control Act 1988. read more...