The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) issued on 16 July 2020 its Notice of Disciplinary Action and Statement of Reasons on Complaint to ILGA in relation to Dee Why RSL Club Limited. ILGA ordered $100,000 in penalties and $99,628.05 in costs be paid by the Club and also imposed three conditions on the […]

From a personal liability for Club Directors perspective it is important to note that the recently announced support package by the Commonwealth Government was stated to include: “temporary relief for directors from any personal liability for trading while insolvent. The Corporations Act 2001 will be amended to provide temporary and targeted relief for companies to […]

A Registered Club in New South Wales is generally operated as an Australian company limited by guarantee.  What that means is that the company limited by guarantee is a company formed on the principle of having the liability of its members (that is the company’s members and not the individual “club members”) limited to the […]

Presentation on pending changes to the Registered Clubs Act and recent changes to the Gaming Machines Act  Registered Clubs CEO’s and Directors: I presented this week at the Club Managers Association Australia Country Managers Conference held at Lismore Workers Club.  I discussed the pending changes to the Registered Clubs Act (NSW) and recent changes to the Gaming […]