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Former gambler hopes to inspire recovery

A local woman has shared her story of three decades of “painful slavery” to poker machines as part of Gambling Harm Awareness Week (24 to 31 October). With gambling losses across the region continuing to climb – punters lost more than $152 million in the City of Greater Geelong and Borough of Queenscliffe in 2025-26, this highest amount ever recorded locally – recovering gambler Jan hopes her story can help others believe recovery is possible. “…
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Geelong Independent broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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