BACKGROUND

Founded in 1919, Clubs SA is the trading name for the Licensed Clubs' Association of South Australia - the official industry body representing the interests of licensed clubs in this state. Its major platform has been to effect changes to government legislation to enable Clubs to become more self sufficient over the long term, and to also provide a recognised infrastructure for the active support and promotion of sport and community events across the Club industry.

 

OUR OBJECTIVES

As an overall philosophy, Clubs SA's mission is to preserve, promote and advance the interest of member clubs and the Club industry as a whole. Clubs SA's membership comprises sporting, ethnic, social and community Clubs. The Association works to promote and protect the interests of its members by providing a number of direct services to the Club movement of South Australia, including:
  • Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management
  • Licensing matters, including compliance with legislation
  • Training and development services
  • Representation to Government and authorities
  • Legal services
  • Employment services

Clubs SA is also attached to a national structure known as Clubs Australia. Comprising each State Association peak body, Clubs SA has always been an active member of this body in order to better represent the interests of its members at both local and national levels.

Clubs Australia meets biannually. Issues such as excise duties, taxation, industrial relations, fund-raising techniques, political lobbying, Club management and other areas of collective concern are addressed.

 

CLUBS SA STRUCTURE

Clubs SA business is administered by an executive of (maximum) ten directors. Eight of these positions are voluntary officers nominated by their member Club and officially appointed following a ballot at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The remaining two delegates are elected by affiliate members at the AGM. The executive structure of the Association is: President, Deputy President, Vice President and up to seven office bearers.

 

CLUBS SA BOARD MEMBERS (as at December, 2009)

President - Cameron Taylor
Deputy President - Bill Cochrane
Vice President - Gregory Saunders
Board members: - Bob Raphael
- Graham Nichols
- Kym Flanagan
- Laraine Donaghay
- Steven Grant

 

CLUBS SA STAFF

Operations Manager - Helen Martin
Sponsorship & Membership Manager - Deb Cartwright
Industrial Relations Advisor - Denis Kildare
Office Manager - Annie Nixon
Trainee Receptionist - Louise Janowicz