February 14, 2024

Recently, the Mooroolbark Bowls Club (MBC) supported rival club Upwey-Tecoma Bowls Club (UTBC) by holding a fundraiser, continuing a movement of wider support for the club over the past year as UTBC recovers from a disastrous business email compromise scam. The elaborate scam cost UTBC around $120,000, conning the club by infiltrating their email account

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February 14, 2024

An industry report for Q2 of FY24 shows positive signs for clubs and pubs, with growth in the right departments and stability in the right places. Hospitality services provider Quantaco issued its review of the second financial quarter, spanning October to December 2023, comparing results from a vast number of Australian businesses with those of

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February 7, 2024

Most clubs and pubs with gaming will be mandated to have a ‘responsible gambling officer’ on duty during machines hours of operation, in the latest reforms by the state government. The Minns Labor government in NSW has affirmed it is committed to evidence-based gambling reform, and has introduced a series of amendments to the Gaming

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February 7, 2024

Backpackers are hiking their way back to Australia, bringing with them life for the hospitality industry. Department of Home Affairs data shows that during the peak of COVID across the financial year 2020-2021, working holiday maker visas had plummeted to less than 40,000, the combined effects of which ended trading for many venues. However, in

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February 7, 2024

Formerly known as the Deep Creek Golf Club, the south-east Melbourne course has been transformed into Packenham Golf Course – a public course jointly revived by Golf Services Management (GSM) and the Cardinia Shire Council. Less than a year ago the club went into voluntary administration, and the space where it had been was not

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