Club Management’s parent company Food & Beverage Media has launched a new website, showcasing the company’s large portfolio of liquor, hospitality and events titles and highlighting the breadth and depth of its media coverage of these sectors. The new site contains the latest articles from all 11 of its websites in Australia and New Zealand, allowing users to discover easily other useful articles and mastheads relevant to their sectors and roles. The site also offers advice for suppliers looking to reach and engage with industry professionals within the food, beverage and events verticals ..read more

Palmerston Golf and Country Club walked away with four awards from this year’s Hospitality NT Aristocrat Technologies Awards for Excellence, which was held on May 21. The club was crowned Best Overall Large Club, Best Redeveloped Club, Best Family-Friendly Club, and Best TAB Licensed Venue. Palmerston Golf and Country Club general manager Matthew Hewer said the wins are an acknowledgement of the work the team has put into improving the venue. “The majority of the management team were at the awards night, and just looking at their faces, you could see how proud they were to win not on ..read more

Merewether Golf Club in Newcastle has lodged an updated development plan with the local council, proposing to add 36 more apartments to its seniors living complex, while reducing the size of amenities for its new clubhouse. In its original proposal, the project was to include 148 units. According to the club’s general manager Adam Cecil, the updated plans come amid rising construction costs. “When this project was first raised as a possibility for the club back in 2017/2018 the total build cost was under $80 million. Fast forward to now, and we are sitting at approximately $140 million for the ..read more

It’s more important now than ever to get costs under control. As prices continue to be volatile and trend upwards, customers are tightening their wallets and are becoming very sensitive to price adjustments. If you’re a shrewd chef or operator, there’s a good chance you have a costing program or process in place. These ensure that your food costs and menu prices are aligned to produce the predicted gross profit, correct? Unfortunately, this is incorrect for many operators and chefs. Why? It’s because many times, what is costed, doesn’t match what is served, with variations of up to 100 per cen ..read more

Bowls Australia has announced the Bowls Premier League (BPL) has been expanded with two new additional teams expected to take part from BPL20 this November. Joining the biannual competition will be Sydney’s St Johns Parking Bowling Club Group, which includes St Johns Park Bowling Club, Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club, Club Wallacia and Wallacia Country Club, which will compete under the Sydney Saints team banner, and the Ocean Grove Bowling Club that will join under the new Geelong Jets brand. The two new teams will join the existing 10 BPL teams, including the Sydney Lions, Perth Suns, and T ..read more

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) has unveiled a new conference and events centre at its Gold Coast-based Royal Pines Resort following a multi-million-dollar investment. The ballroom now features a 24-metre LED screen, which RACV claims is the “largest hotel LED screen in the southern hemisphere”. As part of the upgrade, motorised production cameras, stage and studio lighting, upgraded distributed audio system, laser projectors, and mobile staging solutions were also introduced. In addition to the technology upgrades, the event centre has also received a new executive lounge, u ..read more

Clubs are always being encouraged to invest in new business operations to diversify their incomes. Plenty of clubs across the country at the moment are expanding into the hotel and motel sector. Taking this approach, however, requires significant investment.  But then there are others – mostly based in regional towns – that have taken a more low-key and cost-effective approach by setting up caravan parks onsite.  It’s particularly timely given that people are increasingly choosing to explore Australia in a caravan. According to the Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s 202 ..read more

Banktech has announced that over 1,000 of its CashConnect ATM Plus terminals are now enabled with the TAB digital account functionality, so TAB customers can make cash deposits and withdrawals from their digital accounts. “We’re very proud of what we have delivered to both TAB punters and our pub and club customers,” Banktech sales general manager Henry Kiwarkis said. “Not only have we been able to provide an important bridge between cash and digital payments, but we’ve also delivered a safe and simple experience for both the punter and the venue, in a very short time.” The roll out of the TAB ..read more

Since it was established in 1958, Toongabbie Sports and Bowling Club has undergone several renovations – it’s no longer the white fibro building it once was. These days the clubhouse features a brick exterior, a large bistro area, and well-kept bowling greens. Following its latest round of renovation that was completed last November, the club is now also home to an expanded alfresco dining area, a refurbished TAB lounge, a sports terrace, versatile function spaces, a new outdoor children’s play area, and an expanded gaming room. Making room With the help of Fugen Constructions, the club expand ..read more

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has released a discussion paper as it seeks feedback on how gaming machines should be monitored, and what monitoring arrangements may be needed in the future. Currently, all gaming machines in Victorian club and hotel gaming venues must be connected to an electronic monitoring system. In 2011, the then Minister for Gaming issued a licence to Intralot Gaming Services to provide the monitoring system. The licence began August 2012 for a 15-year term and will end on 15 August 2027. Ahead of that licence ending, the VGCCC wants to r ..read more