October 2, 2024

The 2024-2025 All-Ages Grants program was recently announced by The Push, a Melbourne-based music organisation and registered charity supporting young people with access to music programs and events. Backed by the Victorian government via Creative Victoria, the program supports every aspect of staging all-ages gigs by offering $5,000 grants towards live music venues, community organisations,

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September 25, 2024

The NSW government’s pioneering cashless gaming trial, due to report results in November, may struggle to meet its mandate as participation wanes. Driving a climate for reform, the state’s former Premier and Coalition government had planned to make all poker machines cashless by 2028. In response, Labor went on to win the election with a

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September 25, 2024

Club Sapphire is forging ahead with plans to future-proof its business and place in the community, constructing a new commercial building for tenants and planning a tourism-driven hotel. The initiatives are part of the club’s overall strategy to diversify and create new revenue streams, with the goal of reducing its reliance on gaming. Recently approved

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September 25, 2024

As part of the state’s Vibrancy Reforms, the New South Wales Government has just announced it will be removing the five-kilometre rule for clubs. Currently, to enjoy the benefits of a local club anyone residing within a five-kilometre radius of the club must either sign on as a member, be a guest of an existing

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September 25, 2024

Club industry consultant Warren Tapp is an expert in club legislation and governance, and currently doing a PhD on the topic. He has offered his opinion on the subject of Director Training. * Many Club Managers tell me that their Board don’t know what they don’t know about being a Club Director. This is not

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