100 Poker Machines
607-619 High Street, Thornbury 3071 Tel: 9480 2233
City of Darebin.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 1st Report
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 2nd Report
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $9,072,517 at $90,725 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $8,889,273 at $88,892 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $9,372,137 at $93,721 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $9,631,363 at $96,313 per pokie

25 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
96 signs (out of 100) were placed above the animated reels so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. Pokies # 95-100 showed remnants of adhesive where signs may have been placed.Sign on #21 was at the very top and upside down. Pokies # 73 and 87 had no signs.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Yes. Visible from pokies #7-15 and #69

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
7 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
7

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Freestanding display of gaming snack menu on bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. Open doorway.

Kid's Play Area
Yes. Kids' area in front closest part of bistro to gaming area. Can see pokies clearly through clear glass wall. Gaming room 10 paces away

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
No car park sign on Kemp Street door. No signs in across the street car park.

General Comments
Placement of Kids' Play area is poor practice.

2 September 2008 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
Where the pokie has a straight sided top box, the sign was affixed to the top box. Otherwise, the signs were affixed at the very top of the pokie.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
There are 2 ATM locations. At both the illuminated top of the ATM is visible in the gaming room.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
7

Eating in Gaming Area
Yes. Menu on bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. "Complimentary All Day". Observed gambler drinking coffee while gambling at his pokie.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. Room is wide open to the pokies area. The cashier's area of the bistro has wooden divider between it and the pokies. When eating, one can hear pokie noise.

Kid's Play Area
Yes. Claw machine and chocolate machine installed. Placement remains worst practice of any venue inspected due to proximity and visibility to pokies.

Clocks on wall
Placed on darkened wall in cashier's area.

Gambler's Help Notice/Cards in Toilet
Yes.

Posters in gaming room
11 x gambling posters including bingo. Large poster promoting that $42,546 had been won in jackpots in the last month. 1 x Screaming Jets. 1 x O28 Club. 1 x Know Your Limits. KENO poster in the shared TAB / Pokies entrance. In the shared bistro entrance there was a poster promoting Kids Entertainment Every Friday and Saturday 6-8 Pm Sundays 12:30 to 2:30. "Join in the fun at the Croxton Park.

The venue is named throughout as the "Croxton Park Entertainment Complex"

Child eating menu downloaded 26 March 2009:

KIDS MENU
“Includes a soft drink & frog in the pond” 10.9
Mini chicken schnitzel & chips
Mini Hawaiian or margarita pizza
Pasta – Bolognaise meatballs
Mini roast with vegetables
Nuggets & chips
Fish n chips