40 Poker Machines
Corner Nudgee and Approach Roads Banyo 4014 Tel: 3267 6766
City of Brisbane. Northgate Ward
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $4,530,000
Hotel Website

2 December 2008 Inspection Notes:

Gambling Helpline or other responsible gambling posters or cards
6 x Helpline posters. 2 x pamphlet holders.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
No. Located in the bistro entry to the pub.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
Not recorded.

Responsible gambling posters or cards near ATM
Yes. Both signs and cards.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. Fine print only.

Clocks on walls
1.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
No. Sign to ask at bar.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
The partition has vision areas (like a weave) which allows vision. Pokies area audible as bistro is virtually the same room.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Despite road sign promoting to children, worst play area facility visited comprising a plastic playhouse and a sand box. See photo.
Uses Car Park Safety sign.
No family promotion on web site.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster but no cards.

Description of Talker signs on the pokies
5 for food. Balance was either membership or a gambling based promotion.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
4 x KENO. 2 x daily gaming promotions. 3 or 4 for Santa's Stash. 1 x schnitzel out side from the toilet.

General Comments.
Noted the contrast in placement of pokie talkers between Victoria where they are all responsible gaming messages and Queensland where they promote more gambling. In Queensland they are usually placed opposite the animated reels, in Victoria, usually well above the animated reels.

There was an armed robbery in the gaming room at this venue. Click here to read the police release.