40 Poker Machines
2077 Gympie Rd. Bald Hills Tel: 3261 1811
City of Brisbane. Bracken Ridge Ward
Hotel Website
Hotel Liquor License

2 December 2008 Inspection Notes:

Premises under extensive re-construction that seems to focused on the sports bar.

Gambling Helpline or other responsible gambling posters or cards
2 groups. 1 poster on wall. 1 by the cashier

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
No. Located around a corner in the sports bar. There is a partition around the ATM.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
13 paces.

Responsible gambling posters or cards near ATM
No cards or posters.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. Conditions on wall in pokies room

Clocks on walls
1 x LED clock near jackpot display.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Cannot see but can hear as no door on passage between the two areas.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Web site promotes, "The kids menu, kids room and playground ensure the entire family is catered for".
The play area is a wooden structure located under the back veranda. See picture.
Chocolate factory coin operated game.
Observed a "Renos Started" notice that mentioned a new Kids' Play Area

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
None.

Description of Talker signs on the pokies
No talkers on any pokie.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 x Xmas lunch. Santa's stash and KENO related contest. LED display showing size of current jackpot. Plaques behind the bar promoted how much won in previous year's implying that the Bonny View is a lucky venue.
Prize entry barrel in pokies room.

2 December 2008 Inspection Notes:

Premises were extensively reconstructed to be re-themed as The Steakhouse and the child play area as The Steakhouse Gang.

Gambling Helpline or other responsible gambling posters or cards
Change and coffee area are same space and share on set of poster and cards.
Cashier area re-constructed. Poster and cards to the side.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
In public bar - as before. Small lounge between the pokie room and this area. Vision of ATM shielded by pillar and partition.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
13 paces.

Clocks on walls
2.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes. Not adjacent to a pokie.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
When entering the bistro, look directly into pokie room and the accompanying digital cashCash Magnet display. No door on pokie room allowing pokie sounds to be heard.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Has been extensively re-done with play area equipment seen in other venues. Large glass wall allowing parents to observe children while seated for some but not all of the area. The are not covered is where the large play area equipment was installed.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
None.

Description of Talker signs on the pokies
No talkers on any pokie.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
Cash Magnet upon entry. Also Free Beer SMS promotion. Upon exiting the smoking area 2 x daily promotion posters - 1 for ladies day and the other for morning coffee.
Member's card scanner when entering pokie room. Poster for membership benefits. All pokies equipped to receive cards.

Observations on The Steakhouse Gang
This is one of two Steakhouse Gang venues along with the Rock Tavern.
What the Steakhouse Gang describes is a mid-sized play area comprising 2 x equipment constructions (the larger not visible in the pokie pub's eating area) and a room (also not visible in the eating area) with play stations and seats. Characters are painted on the walls.
Interior of dining area has artwork and design (e.g. carpet pattern) reflective of the web site.
Cameras were observed inside the play area but no monitors in the eating room.
In the eating area entry there was a photcopied poster promoting that if children enter The Steakhouse Gang, they could win a radio controlled Hummer.
There is a PokieAct.org blog commenting on The Steakhouse Gang marketing endeavour. Click here to read the blog on The Steakhouse Gang

General Comments:
Watched father and son sitting in sports bar near racing monitor.