July 31, 2025

A giant of western Sydney’s community has grown, and evolved, transforming the 100-year-old Cabravale Diggers and launching the “bold” new Cabravale Club Resort. Cabravale’s Diggers club was founded 100 years ago in the wake of WWI by twenty returned servicemen seeking both camaraderie and purpose. The first clubhouse came in 1946, and since then the

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July 31, 2025

A partnership between Midlands-Ballarat RSL Sports and Services Club (Midlands) and Villawood Properties has seen the Victorian club significantly grow in membership. The success of the partnership allowed the club to reinvest $7 million into its facilities, creating renewed interest in both its bowls and golf offerings. Upgrades include an expansion of the bistro into

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July 31, 2025

Recognised club training provider CTA has been announced as a supplier to the Queensland Government’s new Career Boost initiative. Officially launched 1 July 2025, Career Boost aims to assist clubs in improving performance, reducing turnover, and retaining top talent. The initiative will benefit venues that want to invest in professional development but were previously limited

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July 31, 2025

The 28th of July saw Bowls Australia celebrate the 180th anniversary of the first recorded bowls game in Australia, which was played behind Sandy Bay’s Beach Tavern in 1845. A celebration was held at Sandy Bay Bowls Club. The event recognised how the game has grown from its humble beginnings to national competitions and international

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July 24, 2025

After recent references to pubs and clubs ‘raping’ local communities and a swift Ministerial smack-down, the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears to be back in the business of hospitality. In recent years the Authority (ILGA) has seemingly adopted an approach of fighting the transfer of poker machine entitlements between venues and specifically hindering people

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