34 Poker Machines
259 Brighton Road, Elwood 3184 Tel: 9531 3218
City of Port Phillip
Licensed to Tattersall's
Website
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $4,800,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $2,540,210 at $74,712 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $2,597,502 at $76,397 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $2,396,849 at $70,496 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $2,436,109 at $71,650 per pokie

13 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Yes.

Placement of signs not recorded.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
No. ATM is in the Nepean Highway common entrance to the Gaming Room and Bistro.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
27 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Eating in Gaming Room
No

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. It is very visible from the attractively furnished Bistro bar.

Child minding room
No

General Comments
None.

21 April 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
4 placed so as to be visible. The remainder were placed above the credit line or on the top box. The signs on #4 and #29 were well to the back of the pokie. One pokie had 2 Black Panther signs.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
A sign stating 'ATM' was placed at eye level on the wall next to the ATM. This sign was visible in many parts of the gaming area. If gamblers at pokies #25 and #26 were to turn around, this sign was visible. There was also another sign stating 'ATM'.

Number of Player Information Posters
4

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. "Freestanding display promoted a complimentary service. "Please see one of our friendly barstaff"

External Clock
None in the gaming area.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
1 sign on wooden perimetre wall. Signs on all three doors

General Comments
All posters in the gaming area promoted gambling despite an attractive bistro and public bar being on premises. There were 3x Sony camera posters, 1 x Player's Choice (a type of pokie) 1 x 1cent machines and the fact that $17,615 had been won at the venue.

1 August 2009 Inspection Notes

Regulation 17 talker signs on each pokie
Yes – on all machines and at eye level

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
ATM was located in the foyer, behind a screen. However, signs indicating location of ATM were in the line of sight from the Pokie section. Patrons walk past ATM on way in and out of venue.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
20 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
Business card indicating availability of Self-Exclusion services, available near cash desk

Eating in Gaming Room
Menu offering snacks in gaming room (implying that food is available to people in gaming room).

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Large illuminated sign offering free tea, coffee and cappuccino

Visibility from Bistro Area
Poker machines visible and audible from ante-room with couches, casual eating area and bistro room. No door between the areas.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Yes – two in large car park and one on front door.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster and brochure in ladies bathroom. Notice on inside of disabled toilet.

External Clock
Yes - in gaming room

Posters in gaming room
Several advertising the Great Shopping Escape.
Jackpot won in the venue $9,869

General Comments
‘Poker machine reserved’ signs Approximately one for every machine

Enticement to children
Large Chocolate bar playing machine called Chocoholic. $1 for 2 plays, in ante-room adjacent to gaming room. M&M dispensing machine in ante-room also. Children using these machines would be fully exposed to poker machines. Child observed in casual eating room.

Visibility of pokies from outside of the building
Subtle visibility of machines and lights could be noted by looking through partially frosted glass, outside of venue.