Invercargill Licensing Trust


The Invercargill Licensing Trust,, is a licensing trust in the city of Invercargill in New Zealand. It has a monopoly on the development of premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages, and associated accommodation in the city; and uses the profits from these to fund school, sports and cultural groups, and welfare bodies.

History

The concept of licensing trusts in New Zealand was first introduced by the Invercargill Licensing Trust Act 1944, and was developed by the recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission on Licensing 1946.

Board

This is the current ILT board. The most recent election was in 2019.
MembersTerm
Sean Bellew2010–present
Alan Dennis 2001–present
Mike Mika 2010–present
Angela Newell2010–present
Paddy O'Brien2016–present
Suzanne Prentice2004–2010
2013–present

Donations and grants

In 2015 the ILT provided donations and grants totalling around $4 million to a wide range of organisations. A further $4 million in donations and grants was made by the ILT Foundation, which owns and operates all the gaming machines in ILT establishments.

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