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Help stop illegal betel nut sale in Wentworthville, NSW and beyond

You might be aware that shops like the one at address: Shop 2/1-3 Station St, Wentworthville NSW 2145, "Delight Paan", previously called "Mahakaal Convenience Store" and even before that known as "Mahakaal Paan Parlour" along with other shops have been openly selling betel nut and betel nut products.

Some more establishments breaking the law:

Real Fresh Paan & Juice – Wentworthville

>1/13-15 Station St, Wentworthville NSW 2145

Yashasa Paan & Desserts Wentworthville

>12 Station St, Wentworthville NSW 2145

Shop 2/76-80A Station St, Wentworthville NSW 2145

>Mantra Paan & Cafe

A few of us have complained about this to:

  1. The ODC (Australian Government Office of Drug Control)
  2. Cumberland Council Councillors

Why bother? Because it's ILLEGAL to sell betel nut in Australia

The reason for the complaint: Betel nut is banned from being sold as a food or food ingredient in Australia under Schedule 23 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, and its active ingredient, arecoline, is classified as a Schedule 4 poison/carcinogen.

The other reason: Cleanliness and hygiene are compromised. There is no place for this practice of chewing and spitting on the streets in Australia.

How YOU can make a difference

>ODC (Office of Drug Control) Online Tip-off Form:
https://www.odc.gov.au/odc-tip-off-form/

>Select: “Make an anonymous report” (or choose to identify yourself if you wish to)

>Select: “Organisation”

>Name of Organisation: “Enter Store Name Here”

>ABN: <Leave blank or do an ABN lookup>

>Address: <Addresses as listed above or other stores that you have noticed>

>Details of the compliance issue: “This establishment has been openly selling betel-nut and related products. Since betel nut is banned from being sold in Australia, this practice is a serious infringement and costing our suburb and other areas around Sydney health and reputational damage (due to chewing and spitting). Thousands have been addicted to this substance due to shops like these. Please engage law enforcement and put an end to this practice.”

Complain via Cumberland Council website:

https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/compliments-and-complaints

Email or Call your Cumberland Councillors (Wentworthville Ward)

>Councillor Michael Zaiter: Michael.Zaiter@cumberland.nsw.gov.au (0418 432 797)
Councillor Suman Saha: Suman.Saha@cumberland.nsw.gov.au (0419 546 950)
Councillor Sujan Selventhiran: Sujan.Selventhiran@cumberland.nsw.gov.au (0427 104 940)

Finally, sign this petition if you can and spread the word: https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-neighbourhoods-ban-paan-betel-nut-gutka-and-paan-with-tobacco-in-nsw

Friends, unless you want to see this coming to an Australian suburb near you, help stop this ILLEGAL practice NOW.

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