60 Poker Machines
709 Plenty Road, East Reservoir 3073 Tel: 9470 2055
City of Darebin.Darebin.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
ALE 2006 Property Valuation - $3,700,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

25 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs

44 placed on top box so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. Of the 14 placed against the video screen only 6 were visible opposite the animated video reels.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room

Yes. Pokie #28 has view of ATM. Top of ATM in Plenty Road entrance not shielded. Also visible to pokies #59 and #60

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie

13 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None

Number of Player Information Posters

3. All in corners. 2 are in a very dark corner.

Eating in Gaming Room

Yes. Snack menu talkers located in glassed off area with Keno and TV.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room

Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area

Limited to bar area which buffers the rest of the bistro are from the gaming room. Gaming room a presence when entering.

Kid's Play Area

Yes. The website promotes this hotel as a place to take children as follows:

"Your Family Hotel"
"A dedicated Play Room for kids that houses a play gym and various games
Easy access for the disabled and impaired
A baby change room for parents of young children
A Kid's Club with special rewards just for kids"
"The PlayRoom is naturally ventilated and has a playgym as well as a variety of pinball and videogame amusements. The room is glass walled so parents can see into the room at all times, this way Mum can make sure Dad is letting the kids have a turn on the pinball machine too!!"

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices

1 in car park and on door. Sign on door placed on bottom vs no smoking sign at eye level.

General Comments

Signage show emphasis on enticing pokie gamblers by promoting the opening hours.
The City of Darebin has created a Charter of Responsible Poker Machine Gambling. You can download it here from the City's website or view the attachment at the bottom of this wiki page. The City also published a report on Pokie Free Places which you can download here from the City's website.

2 September 2008 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs

The sign on pokie #34 was placed above the payout line. While signs remained not fully visible from the video face this venue has shown improvement. All other signs were placed so that the bottom edge was against the payout line.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None

Number of Player Information Posters

4.

Eating in Gaming Room

Yes. Gaming snack menu on bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room

Yes. Complimentary coffee available. Rest area had KENO display.

Visibility from Bistro Area

Yes. Open bar and glass walls.

Kid's Play Area

Gaming room visible for children in this area across the bistro.

External clock on wall

None observed

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet

Poster with cards.

Posters in gaming room

9 x posters promoting gambling. There was a display for the member's draw. It was a patio table plus an outside heater. Upon entry there was a poster for an upcoming Screaming Jets show plus another poster for the same show near the cashier.