"A CLUB FOR ALL AGES'
FURTHER CLUB INDUSTRY NEWS
THE CHAIRMAN OF CLUBS N.S.W PETER NEWELL HAS ADVISED THAT THE COALITION
OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS, BRINGING TOGETHER ALL OF THE STATES AND COMMONWEALTH
MET IN SYDNEY DURING JULY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
UNDERTAKE A DETAILED NATIONAL STUDY INTO GAMBLING. WE WELCOME THIS STUDY.
WE ALSO WELCOME THE STATEMENT BY HUGH MACKEN, PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY
AT THE FINAL SITTING OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LICENSING COURT AND THE
LIQUOR ADMINISTRATION BOARD
IT REMAINS A SOBERING STATISTIC THAT A MERE 30% OF ALCOHOL SOLD IS CONSUMED
IN PUBS AND CLUBS, WHILST 70% OF ALCOHOL CONSUMED IS DRUNK AT PARTIES
AS TAKEAWAYS OR FREQUENTLY IN THE HOME - THE STIGMA THAT CAN SURROUND
HOTELS AND CLUBS AND THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE GET DRUNK IN THEM IS
QUITE OFTEN COMPLETELY UNFAIR
SOUTHERN REGION CLUBS NSW CRONULLA RSL MEMORIAL CLUB AND OTHER CLUBS
IN THE REGION ARE MEMBERS OF THIS BRANCH OF CLUBS NSW. OUR TREASURER,
GEOFF ROUT WAS ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY/TREASURER AND DELEGATE
TO THE MAIN CLUBS NSW COMMITTEE AT THE RECENT A.G.M. CONGRATULATIONS
GEOFF. AMALGAMATION THANKS TO OUR FOUNDERS WE HAVE A MARVELOUS SITE
FOR OUR CLUB, OVERLOOKING BATE BAY.
THANKS TO OUR DIRECTORS PAST AND PRESENT AND OUR VERY COMPETENT MANAGEMENT
LED BY GRAHAM SMITH AND JOHN WATERS WE HAVE A WONDERFUL CLUB ON THE
SITE. WE RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR AMALGAMATION FROM STRUGGLING CLUBS EVERY
MONTH AND YOUR BOARD RECENTLY EXPRESSED ITS INTEREST IN AN AMALGAMATION
WITH CARINGBAH RSL CLUB, WHICH IS CLOSE TO INSOLVENCY. THE FULL BOARD
MET WITH THE CARINGBAH RSL BOARD ON THE 24TH JUNE AND OFFERED THEM A
MOST PROFESSIONAL SUBMISSION AND WERE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED. HOWEVER,
THE CARINGBAH BOARD LATER PREFERRED TO ACCEPT AN OFFER FROM THE SUTHERLAND
TRADE UNION CLUB RATHER THAN THIS R.S.L CLUB. THE MEMBERS OF CARINGBAH
RSL CLUB HAVE YET TO AGREE TO THE AMALGAMATION. RENOVATIONS THE PROPOSED
CHANGES TO THE GAMING AREA HAVE BEEN ALTERED AND ARE CURRENTLY BEFORE
THE SUTHERLAND COUNCIL.
TRADING
AS YOU ARE AWARE REDUCED GAMING INCOME HAS GREATLY AFFECTED OUR TRADING.
NETT PROFIT FOR JUNE WAS $17,955 AND JULY $14,981. DUE TO EARLIER LOSSES
IN FEBRUARY, APRIL AND MAY WE HAVE A TRADING DEFICIT OF $49,381 AS AT
31ST JULY. WE ARE STILL BUDGETING FOR A MODERATE PROFIT AT 31ST DECEMBER
2008. SUB BRANCH MORTGAGE THE CRONULLA RSL MEMORIAL CLUB PURCHASED THE
LAND AND PREMISES FROM THE SUB BRANCH IN JUNE 2001 FOR $1,700,000 PLUS
OTHER CONCESSIONS. GOVERNED BY A DEED OF AGREEMENT - AS AT 30TH JUNE
2008 THE MORTGAGE STANDS AT $300,000, THIS WILL BE PAID IN THE NEXT
TWO YEARS.
FACILITY CHANGES
BILLIARDS & SNOOKER: AS PART OF THE GENERAL REVISION OF CLUB ACTIVITIES
TO MAXIMIZE AND GENERATE INCOME THE BOARD HAS DECIDED THAT FOLLOWING
THE CONCLUSION OF THE BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CLUBS COMPETITIONS IN NOVEMBER
2008 THE NUMBER OF SNOOKER TABLES WILL BE REDUCED TO TWO. COIN OPERATED
POOL TABLES WILL BE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA. OUTDOOR BOWLS: BOWLING GREEN,
GREENS FEES WILL BE INCREASED TO $7 PER PLAYER PER GAME FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER
2008.
CLUB ACTIVITIES
ATTENDANCES HAVE IMPROVED GREATLY OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS - NO
WONDER WITH WHAT THIS CLUB HAS TO OFFER. JOIN US WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND
ENJOY THE BENEFITS WE HAVE PLANNED UP TO CHRISTMAS DONATIONS DONATIONS
HAVE AGAIN BEEN MADE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS.
YOUR CLUB HAS DONATED CLOSE TO $1,000,000 OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS! SEE
WHO HAS BENEFITED, THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, A LIST OF RECIPIENTS IS PRINTED
TO THE RIGHT.
TERRY CROWE
