Review of the Registered Clubs Industry in NSW - Clubs NSW
Review of the Registered Clubs Industry in NSW - Clubs NSW
Review of the Registered Clubs Industry in NSW - Clubs NSW
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Executive Summary<br />
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<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g an allowance for land that is suitable for <strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong> a<br />
registered club when plann<strong>in</strong>g new developments<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g to provide new clubs with access to 10 free gam<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>e<br />
entitlements until alternative measures to assist <strong>the</strong>m are <strong>in</strong> place.<br />
Remov<strong>in</strong>g unnecessary regulatory restrictions on clubs<br />
IPART exam<strong>in</strong>ed four regulatory restrictions that <strong>Clubs</strong><strong>NSW</strong> submitted create an<br />
unnecessary burden on <strong>the</strong> clubs <strong>in</strong>dustry: limitations on club membership size, club<br />
sign-<strong>in</strong> procedures and <strong>the</strong> ‘five kilometre rule’, restrictions on contract caterers<br />
serv<strong>in</strong>g alcohol, and <strong>the</strong> prohibition on clubs provid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f-site cater<strong>in</strong>g. IPART<br />
concluded that:<br />
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limitations on club membership size should be removed<br />
sign-<strong>in</strong> provisions and <strong>the</strong> ‘five kilometre rule’ should be reta<strong>in</strong>ed, but more<br />
flexible provisions for extended temporary memberships should be <strong>in</strong>troduced<br />
OLGR should clarify <strong>the</strong> circumstances under which contract caterers can serve<br />
alcohol on club premises<br />
The prohibition on clubs provid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f-site cater<strong>in</strong>g should be removed.<br />
Framework for a management plan<br />
IPART has developed a framework to assist stakeholders <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry to develop a<br />
detailed <strong>in</strong>dustry management plan. This framework maps out <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ciples,<br />
processes and issues that should be considered.<br />
The management plan will build on <strong>the</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g cooperative relationship between<br />
<strong>the</strong> registered clubs <strong>in</strong>dustry and <strong>the</strong> Government by formalis<strong>in</strong>g an agreed set <strong>of</strong><br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and actions for facilitat<strong>in</strong>g a susta<strong>in</strong>able clubs <strong>in</strong>dustry over <strong>the</strong> next 10 to<br />
15 years. The plan is <strong>in</strong>tended to provide a bluepr<strong>in</strong>t for a susta<strong>in</strong>able clubs <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />
that cont<strong>in</strong>ues to provide substantial and effectively targeted community support,<br />
without attempt<strong>in</strong>g to ensure <strong>the</strong> future <strong>of</strong> every <strong>in</strong>dividual club <strong>in</strong> its current form.<br />
The management plan will <strong>in</strong>clude a <strong>Clubs</strong> Charter, which will outl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> broad<br />
obligations that apply to clubs <strong>in</strong> conduct<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir operations and to <strong>the</strong> Government<br />
<strong>in</strong> regulat<strong>in</strong>g clubs. The plan is also a means to draw toge<strong>the</strong>r all <strong>of</strong> IPART’s<br />
recommendations for action from this review <strong>in</strong> a coord<strong>in</strong>ated manner.<br />
IPART has recommended that <strong>the</strong> Club <strong>Industry</strong> Work<strong>in</strong>g Group be asked to prepare<br />
<strong>the</strong> management plan, <strong>in</strong> consultation with stakeholders. This body was established<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2006 to pursue a number <strong>of</strong> reform <strong>in</strong>itiatives that had been under discussion<br />
between <strong>the</strong> clubs <strong>in</strong>dustry and <strong>the</strong> <strong>NSW</strong> Government and has representatives from<br />
both club organisations and government.<br />
8 IPART <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Registered</strong> <strong>Clubs</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>