Opponents of the expansion of Vikings clubs into New South Wales have voiced their fears in a public hearing before the body which will make the decision.
Residents near the proposed club with an estimated 150 poker machines said it could lead to a rise in domestic violence, noise, drunkenness and "hoon" driving behaviour.
They were speaking at a public meeting in Queanbeyan of the Southern Regional Planning Panel, the NSW body which will decide the matter after a recommendation by the local council.