The iconic Hampton Bowls and Community Club in southeast Melbourne has gone into voluntary administration, as members try to raise $150,000 to save it and they plan to do so without pokies.
Hampton Bowls, which is the largest bowls club in Bayside, made the call a few years ago to abandon pokie machines and pursue a sustainable model without reliance on income from gambling.
The club opened in 1948 and proudly boasts a diverse membership and equal representation of women, according to a statement on its website.
On Monday, Hampton Bowls announced it had gone into voluntary administration due to unforeseen circumstances.
The club is required to raise $150,000 by August 23 or its doors will close forever.
With a new Board in place and supp…
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