August 14, 2024

Victoria has introduced mandatory closure periods for gaming rooms in all hotels and clubs across the state. Victorian Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Hon Melissa Horne MP, has decreed that venue are prohibited from allowing gaming machines to be played between the hours of 4am and 10am, beginning 30 August 2024. Mandatory

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August 14, 2024

Western Australia’s Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) has created a program to provide critical financial support to organisations focused on sport and active recreation. The aim is to elevate Western Australia’s position to become known as a world-class destination for arts, sport and Aboriginal and other cultural events. To achieve this

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August 7, 2024

Club Bondi Junction RSL is finally revealing its long-awaited mega-redevelopment, heralding a new upmarket venue and restaurant, retail spaces, residential and importantly, new horizons. Originally built in 1933 for ex-servicemen and their families, the former Bondi Junction & Waverley RSL, now known as Club Bondi Junction (CBJ) enjoys a position in both the physical and

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August 7, 2024

Data from the ABS and NIQ finds Australians are spending less on events, accommodation and food, as inflation and tax hikes raise prices and hit sales in Australia’s clubs, pubs and bars. Official numbers last week from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report the annual rate of inflation rose to 3.8 per cent, up

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August 7, 2024

New South Wales’ 2024 Lifesaving Conference in July saw over 400 surf club changemakers come together to map out a new vision for the surf lifesaving movement. The conference focused on ways to attract and keep volunteers while delivering more effective services to local communities. Both internal and external presenters encouraged embracing change and the

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