105 Poker Machines
639 Main Road, Golden Point 3352 Tel: 5333 5955
City of Ballarat.
Pokies operated by Tabcorp.
Licensed Operator disclosed on the VCGR website is Golden Point Management Pty. Ltd. See notes below on special status of this venue.
Directors appear to be members of the Zagame family. Shelco company search discloses that the registered office is Level 1 25 Derby Road, Caulfield East Vic, 3145, the ultimate holding company is Darole Pty Ltd, Canadian Creek Resort Pty Ltd is a shareholder and that the ANZ Bank holds a registered charge against the company.
Club Website
2008 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2007 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Please note comments below regarding lease payments disclosed in the Community Benefit Statements.

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $10,174,096 at $96,896 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $9,888,757 at $94,179 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $10,381,632 at $98,873 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $11,237,701 at $107,026 per pokie

19 January 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 talker signs
Opposite animated reels. Best practice. Also talkers for the R&R Club.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
2 x ATMs. 1 in entrance and another in Bistro. Large ATM sign above the ATM in the entrance.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
16 paces.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None.

Number of Player Information Posters
7.

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Chalk board snack menu near smoking area entrance. Tables set up in middle of pokies.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Observed gambler being served coffee while gambling at pokie 'Peacock Magic' near the door to the smoking area. Observed another service of coffee (could be the same gambler) while she was gambling at a pokie near the secondary entrance.

External Clock on Walls
Yes.

Kids Area
Yes. Large and heavily promoted both in exterior advertising and on web site. Click here to see the Kid's World web site page. A Winner Every Time, Chocoholic and Stacker machines installed in bistro nearer to TAB. Also Big Buck Safari coin operated game involving shooting of African animals.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. Clear glass wall with opaque application to part of it. Noise of TAB audible in bistro area. Partition has wide open area.
Large promotion for R&R club displayed inside the Family Bistro. This is a pokies loyalty scheme.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Yes. 2 x free standing signs in car park. 1 of these signs is not erected where cars park.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
5 x posters in total. 3 x hamper give away. All encourage gambling.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
2 x posters above hand dryers. 1 with cards. 1 without cards.

General Comments
Uses Tabaret "You Can Feel It" reserved signs for pokies which may imply that continued playing on a particular pokie may improve odd of winning.
Zagame's Club Hotel has a special section in the Gambling Regulation Act. The Old Ballarat Village is defined as a Tabaret premises. Section 3.1.6 states that the legislation concerning gaming machines "applies to tabaret premises as if they were premises in respect of which a club licence were in force". This does not explain why. This determination implies that the existence of this facility of itself is a benefit to the Ballarat community. Examination of the Community Benefit Statements show that only small donations have been made by this venue to 'Science' and 'Educational'.

The Community Benefit statements lodged on behalf of these premises disclose payments for rental of hotel premises. A search of the title for this hotel discloses that the registered proprietor of this land is Canadian Creek Resort Pty Ltd which is the name of the company registered as a shareholder of the licensed operator. Set out below are the payments disclosed as rental:

• 2008 - $185,150
• 2007 - $169,448
• 2006 - $150,255
• 2005 - $159,921