31 Poker Machines
353 Ballarat Road, Braybrook 3019 Tel: 9311 7799
City of Maribyrnong.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
VCGR determination January 2003
VCGR determination December 2007

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $7,289,524 at $130,170 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $6,882,081 at $122,894 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $5,907,583 at $190,567 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $5,447,593 at $175,729 per pokie

27 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
All except 3 signs were placed so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. 1 sign placed upside down.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
No. Located in car park entrance.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
12 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
3

Eating in Gaming Room
No

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary hot drinks available at bar.

Visibility from Bistro Area
No.

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
4 in car park. 1 in entrance.

General Comments
The gaming room in this hotel is under extensive construction.
Information on pokies from the City of Maribyrnong can be found here. Their 1998 submission can be found here. Their 2003-2005 Responsible Gambling plan can be found here.

6 August 2008 Inspection Notes:

Pokie talker signs
The sign on pokie #14 was placed on the EGM but to the rear. All signs placed on top box except pokies with a curved top box. On those, the signs were placed at the top of the EGM.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
4

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Menu posted for "The Bite".

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary hot drinks available at bar.

Visibility and sound from Gaming Room to Bistro Area
Yes. At main entrance. Door between the two areas was left open allowing both noise and vision in the bistro area.

Posters in Gaming Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue?
No posters promoted other activities at the hotel. All posters were either gambling or alcohol related. Gold jackpot between $950-1,000

General Comments
The construction resulted in new carpets and a new smoking area.The easiest accessible toilets for the bistro were in the gaming room. Did not observe any other toilets for the bistro. A poster about only people 18+ were admitted to the gaming room was fixed to the door between the bistro and the toilets.

On 19 March 20082009 a search of this venue's web site discloses this venue promoting a children's menu as follows on its 'Bistro' web pagepage. Note that inspection of web site on 17 November 2009 discloses that this menu has been removed.
"Our children's menu prices starting from just $5.00 for the fish & chips."
Set out below is the entirety of the Braybrook's children's menu.
Childrens Menu
(12 Years or under)
Chicken Nuggets & Chips $5.00
Fish & Chips $5.00
Sausage & Chips $5.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise $5.00
Bowl of Chips $5.00
Ice Cream, Topping & Sprinkles $5.00
(With the purchase of any children’s meal receive one free soft drink)

10 November 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
As pictured snack menu set opposite animated reels with Regulation 17 on top. Most Regulation 17 signs fixed to the top box.

Location of ATM
In entrance. Gambler's information cards located around back of the ATM so that cards not visible when operating ATM.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
1 x card holder with cards.

Number of Player Information Posters
4

Eating in gaming area
Yes. Snack menu on all pokies.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Door left wide open allowing pokie vision and sound in eating area.

Clocks on wall
None.

Gambler's Help Notice/Cards in Toilet
2 x posters. 2 x card holders on 1 poster.

Posters in gaming room
Membership, a pokie called Lucky88 (multiple winnings 88x), 3 x alcohol, Club KENO, 1 x 4 game pokie.

PID Observations
#15 Geisha. RTP 88.77 Jackpot .90

Observations
Woman playing #15 and #16 simultaneously. Seemed distressed as she moved backwards and forwards.