105 Poker Machines
780 Mountain Highway, Bayswater 3153 Tel: 9729 6144
City of Knox.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $14,520,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $13,853,774 at $131,941 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $14,732,103 at $140,305 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $13,190,239 at $125,621 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $13,325,845 at $126,913 per pokie

24 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Sign on pokie #6 is upside down. Signs on 17 machines were placed on the video play face section and not in the rear third of the machine. On all the other 88 machines signs were placed in the rear or on the top box so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. Pokies #3, #5, and 12 had no sign.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
No. 2 ATMs in main entrance

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
18 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
Eight

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Sandwiches and cakes displayed in glass case.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area
Entrance opens immediately onto gaming room. Bistro is located to the right.

Kid's Play Area
Yes. Located on far side of bistro.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
6 signs in car park plus signage in entry.

General Comments
Kids eat free Monday and Tuesday. Free face painting Friday and Saturday nights. Win a Kid's Bike - free entry with Kid's Meal.Open from 9AM on Good Friday.

30 October 2008 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
There were no signs on pokies #87 - 89. Nearly all signs were placed against the animated reels. However, the signs did not have the typical plastic cover and some were ripped or bent back. No signs were placed on either the top box or above the animated reel.The balence were placed so that the bottom of the signs were in line with or above the credit line.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Located in the entrance the lit top of the ATM can be seen by gamblers while at their pokies.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None.

Number of Player Information Posters
8.

Visible and audible in eating areas
Yes.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes.

Eating in Gaming Room
Snack menu displayed at bar area. Lit sandwich case. 5% discount for members.

Clock on wall
No.

Kids Play Area
Yes. Kid's parties promoted on the glass wall of the play area. Children can look directly into the pokie area from the play area across the bistro. Free face painting every Friday and Saturday. Coin operated game of chance machine installed in the play area called "Winner Every Time".

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster but no cards.

Posters in gaming room
10 x lit posters. 1 promoted the function room and another promoted Set A Limit. All others promoted gambling. Large wheel of fortune and a barrel for contest entries.

Comments
Morning Melodies poster in entrance.
Poster in entrance (one looks at the pokies directly behind it) promoting "Guitar Hero For Kids - Buy a meal to register. See staff for details. Weekly Prizes and major prize to be won."
Another poster promoted Candian Club Guitar Hero $5000 prize. 13 Woolworths associated venues were listed with the final at the Ferntree Gully. The url www.guitarherochampions.com.au is provided. Please note screen shot of the homepage to the side. Please note the cross promotion of Woolworths associated Dick Smith on this page.

The web site for this venue promotes a Kids Club. After clicking on this link on 17 March 2009, the page reproduced to the right appears. Note the lights of the pokie room and the position of the ATM relative to the pokie room.

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