40 Poker Machines
96 Sumners Rd, Middle Park, 4074 Tel: 3376 8111
City of Brisbane. Ward of Jamboree.
Hotel Website

1 December 2008 Inspection Notes:

Gambling Helpline or other responsible gambling posters, pamphlets or cards
One set next to change machine. Another set in corner missing cards.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Not visible from inside pokie room. Located in bistro. Visible on the way to the pokies.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
7 paces. Cards and 2 posters in ATM alcove.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
None. House policy conditions near entrance door.

Clocks on walls
2. 1 is digital and the other a small clock on a dark wall.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Located in the entrance reached through the main entrance.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Limited. There is a separate side entrance to the bistro by the playground. If entering through the main entrance all must pass by the pokies room

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Located outside the pokie room smoking area. Sign posted "Children must be supervised at all times"

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Posters promoting Breakfast, Steak, KENO with smaller Helpline poster.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
13 talkers on pokies promoting food or what is on at the venue. The balance promoted gambling.
1 x lit poster for Gambling. Large poster on wall for Gambler's Helpline.

General Comments.
Large poster seen in Melbourne stating that 9,099 in Jackpots won last month at the venue.

On the Centenary Tavern website it promotes itself as follows:

"Catering for the kids with a large outdoor playground and games room with latest games consoles the Centenary Bistro is the ideal family location offering a modern Australian menu with some old favourites."

$1 machines promoted on the gaming lounge page of the web site.

In 2006 a man blinded another with a glass shortly after they left the Centenary Tavern. Click here to read the full story.

Reproduced below is the menu targeted to children as downloaded from this venue's web site on 29 March 2009:

kids menu 6.00

Popcorn Chicken & Chips
Fish & Chips
Kid’s Steak & Chips
Mini Ham & Pineapple Pizza