Maitland Park Bowling Club has been left financially stricken after four break-ins in seven months.
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Manager Gai Denovan said the financial and emotional pain from the incidents had taken a toll and is calling on the community to get behind the club.
The latest break-in happened at 2am on Saturday when thieves stole an undisclosed number of one dollar coins from the poker machines.
The club was the target of a break-in on April 1 when three thieves stole money from the poker machines.
Two days later there was an armed robbery where thieves escaped with $45,000 from the safe.
On October 25 thieves smashed a window and stole money from the poker machines.
Ms Denovan said the club lodged a claim with their insurance company after the armed robbery but there was still no confirmation that they would be compensated for the loss.
The club has footed the bill for the other incidents because they cannot afford an increase in their insurance premium. Instead they are thousands of dollars out of pocket.
“Businesses are encouraged to be insured but we have been kept waiting and we still don’t know if they will come through with the money,” she said.
“It costs us $700 each time they smash a window. Then there’s the cost of damaging the poker machines.
“We haven’t put the other break-ins into the insurance company because our premiums will go up and we won’t be able to pay it.
“It’s a struggle at the moment, it’s not happy days at the park.”
Ms Denovan has appealed to the public to support the club before they are not financially viable.
She said the club would not leave money on the premises again and was upgrading its security system.
“We need all of the support from the community that we can get,” she said.
“We support the community and now we need them to help us.”
Central Hunter Detective Inspector John Zdrilic said police had offered advice on ways to protect the business.
“They are aware of the fact that they need to do something because otherwise they will get to a point where they are uninsurable,” he said. “People won’t commit to doing things for nothing, they do it because they are getting something.”
Charges have been laid in relation to the armed robbery and court proceedings are under way.
Anyone with information about the incidents are encouraged to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
