63 Poker Machines
1 High Street, Berwick 3806 Tel: 9531 2709
City of Casey.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
ALE 2006 Property Valuation - $17,730,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
VCGR Inquiries or Hearings This 2002 decision increased the number of pokies allowed from 58 to 63. See Comments below.

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $10,003,135 at $158,780 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $9,821,481 at $155,897 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $9,865,131 at $156,589 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $9,878,255 at $156,798 per pokie

10 April 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
The sign on pokie #25 was upside down. 12 signs were placed so that the bottom edge intersected with approximately the top edge of the animated reels on the video face. The remainder were placed so high on the pokie so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
In car park entrance. See photograph. A wooden screen has been constructed to block out ATM visibility.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
6 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. "Club Lounge Snacks" were promoted on a blackboard. A couple were observed eating while gambling at pokies #17 and #18.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. A person was observed drinking coffee while playing.

Visibility from Bistro Area
The bistro is at a lower level than the gaming room. A diner could observe the feet and lights of the pokies through the glassed lower portion of the wall that divides the rooms. There is an open passageway. The level of pokie noise is likely to be slight because of the different levels.

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
2 in car park and on TAB door and Gaming room door only i.e. not all Berwick Inn entrances.

General Comments
In granting the application the VCGA made the following two observations in different parts of their judgement:

"Mr Scully solicitor for the applicant said the hotel catered largely for family groups and older people on an evening out or weekend lunch and was not targeted towards younger families with children."
"The applicant submitted that a distinguishing feature of the Berwick Inn is its ‘market’ of residents living close to the Berwick Inn. These suburbs (Berwick and Narre Warren) have residents that are well established, financially secure and from an older age bracket compared with other parts of the City of Casey characterised by younger residents in newer housing developments."

The promotion for patrons with to come in with their student IDs could be at odd with these observations. Please note that the international learning community at the Berwick campus of Monash University (1700 students) is nearby on Clyde Road. It may be helpful to understand the potential impact of the marketing to university students by reference to the Racecourse Hotel decision.
A Skilling Victoria campus is under construction across Clyde Road from the Monash campus.
The Berwick Inn is located in the Berwick Village shopping area. It is not in the middle of the shopping area.In 2005, the City of Casey articulated a Gaming Policy. "The policy adopts a balanced approach to gaming that recognises the need to maximise the benefits of electronic gaming to the Casey community and minimise adverse impacts." You can download the policy here from the City's website or view the attachment at the bottom of this wiki page.

28 August 2008 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
2 x signs intersect the animated reel. All others line up the bottom of the sign with the credit line.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Drinking observed. "Gaming Menu" on bar in the TAB section.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes but no complimentary service.

Clock on wall
In the part of the bar that services the TAB.

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

Posters in gaming room
5 x large display signs for gambling. 1 x freestanding floor display. Blackboard menu over the entranceway to the bistro.General CommentsPromotional signs remain consistent with endeavour to attract students to the venue from nearby Monash campus.

Comments
The Berwick Inn web site publishes a bistro menu with child addition as follows:

KIDS MENU $10

• Kids calamari & chips
• Mini chicken parma & chips
• Fish & chips
• Kids Spaghetti with cheesy sauce or tomato
• Nuggets and chips
• Mini chicken schnitzel and chips

All kids receive a free ice-cream and a soft drink.

These choices are of doubtful health value.

You can download the menu as it is attached to this web page.

26 June 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
Aligned so that bottom of signs line up with top of the animated reels. Signs on pokies # 10,11,12, and 14 were placed on the top box.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
There is a TABCORP sign about Self Exclusion on the entrance door leading directly into the TAB area of the pokie room. There is no such sign on the entrance to the pokie room.

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Drinking observed. "Gaming Menu" on bar in the TAB section.

Clock on wall
In the part of the bar that services the TAB.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
2 x Posters but no cards.

Posters in gaming room
6 x large display signs for gambling. 1 x Set A Limit

Comments
A 50¢ machine showed RTP of 94.43 less 2.5 for jackpot. A $1 machine showed RTP of 93.14 less 2.5. Checking player options on the same machine showed identical RTP whether 50¢ or $1 was being gambled. Another machine with Max bet of $9 showed RTP of 91.449