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Waltzing Matilda ExteriorWaltzing Matilda main entranceWaltzing Matilda Road SignsWaltzing Matilda signs on motelWaltzing Matilda Road Sign (1)Waltzing Matilda Child/Parking sign in car parkWaltzing Matilda - pokie room car park visibility80 Poker Machines
856-868 Heatherton Road, Springvale 3171 Tel: 9558 5713
City of Greater Dandenong.
Licensed to Tabcorp.
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 1st Report
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 2nd Report
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
VCGR determination October 2007
VCGR determination December 2007

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $12,729,238 at $139,882 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $12,327,791 at $135,470 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $12,588,405 at $157,355 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $12,124,931 at $151,562 per pokie

22 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
6 were placed at the video play face. All others were placed at top box level.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Yes. ATM placed in Tabaret entrance.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
20 paces from 2 ATMs in main entrance. 10 paces to ATM in Tabaret entrance.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None

Number of Player Information Posters
Six

Eating in Gaming Room

Free pies and sausage rolls available and observed. Snack menu posted.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area

Yes.

Kid's Play Area
Yes.

General Comments
Clocks on walls plus large digital clock in gaming room.
Tabaret reserve signs states "You Can Feel It". Does this not imply that the longer you play the more you might win?
No kids/cars parking warning at main entrance. Only on pole in car park and at Tabaret entrance.

21 June 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
5 signs intersect with reels. While no signs are placed at top box level (an improvement), all others placed above the animated reels and therefore not visible from the video face.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room

Yes. ATM placed in car park entrance is visible to pokies #62-64.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
9 paces to nearest pokie.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None. Blue VCGR sheet posted near cashier.

Number of Player Information Posters
8

Eating in Gaming Room
Snack menu posted "Available All Day".

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Placed next to cashier.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes.

Kid's Play Area
Yes. Has a "Winner Every Time" claw machine. No visibility from Kid's Area to pokies room. It is around the corner from the bar.

Posters in Pokie Room
"Relax - Come to it" Waltzy 28s. Saturday night at 9PM. There were also large signs visible on the street for this O28s event.
Sign promoted a plasma TV giveaway to attend the 28s function. Also a sign promoted a petrol giveaway. Rules not clearly apparent.Gambler's Anonymous A4 sheet attached to cashier's area.

General Comments
Continues use of Tabaret reserve signs stating "You Can Feel It". Does this not imply that the longer you play the more you might win?
Pokies room visible from car park through large clear glass window. Picture is included.

A man was hospitalised after a glass was smashed across the side of his head and neck during a brawl at The Waltzing Matilda in June 2008. Click here to read the full story.








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i was here wen i was on holiday and got bottlet over the head an bashed by 8 vietnamese me an my mate are lucky to be alive
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