Circulars

ClubsNSW Circulars are formal memos released to clubs advising of significant industry information that affect club operations, amalgamation opportunities, news, events and more.

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Circulars are solely for member clubs and partners of ClubsNSW, and should never be shared or copied. They are typically sent on a Tuesday, except in extraordinary or pressing circumstances in which they will be sent as needed. Circulars from 1 July 2023 can be accessed below. For access to any circulars prior to 1 July 2023, follow the buttons beneath the current list. For circulars up until 2006, please contact ClubASSIST on 1300 730 001 or email [email protected]

Circulars

Circular ID Date Subject
24-065 Non-Compete Clauses and Other Restraints
24-064 ATO NFP Self-Review Return
24-063 Advanced RCG Training Requirements
24-062 ClubGRANTS Guidelines and 2021-22 Audit
24-061 Your Local Club Campaign — Video Ads Available for Download
24-060 Amalgamation EOI: Armidale City Bowling Club
24-059 ANZAC Day Reminders
24-058 Draft Regulation Update: ClubsNSW Lodges Submission
24-057 AML/CTF Obligations — Reminder
24-056 Last Chance to Register for the 2024 Perfect Plate Awards
24-055 Amalgamation EOI: Cabramatta Rugby League Club
24-054 Clubs & Community Awards Night: Finalists Announced & Tickets On Sale
24-053 RGO Draft Regulation: Update
24-052 Amalgamation EOI: Catalina Country Club
24-051 Funding Available to Encourage Female Participation in Sport
24-050 Responsible Gaming Officer Draft Regulation Released for Consultation
24-049 Amalgamation EOI: Edgeworth Sport and Recreation Club
24-048 Amalgamation EOI: Tumbarumba Golf Club
24-047 New Signage Requirements Relating to Minors in Takeaway Liquor Sales Areas and Bottle Shops
24-046 ClubGRANTS Review — Further Guidance for Clubs
24-045 Date Set for the Election to Fill the Casual Vacancy on the ClubsNSW Board
24-044 ClubsNSW Membership Portal Back Online
24-043 Due 30 March 2024: AUSTRAC 2023 Compliance Reports
24-042 ClubGRANTS Review Update — ClubsNSW Lodges Submission
24-041 Workplace Delegates’ Rights Clause into Modern Awards
24-040 Increase to Annual Liquor Licence Fees
24-039 Premier’s Gala Concert – Live streaming link
24-038 Upcoming Gaming Reform FAQs
24-037 Registrations Now Open for the 2024 Perfect Plate Awards
24-036 Amalgamation EOI: Taree Leagues Sports Club
24-035 Easter Public Holidays – Rostering Employees
24-034 Stronger Compliance Requirements Introduced for Workers’ Compensation Insurance
24-033 Minister Issues Statement of Expectations to ILGA
24-032 ClubGRANTS Review: Draft Recommendations & Guidance for Clubs & Recipients
24-031 Reminder: Electric Vehicle Charger Grants
24-030 Gender Pay Gap Data Released
24-029 Last Chance to Submit Your Clubs & Community Awards Submissions
24-028 Resignation of ClubsNSW Director Dr Christina Curry
24-027 Your local club Advertising Campaign Webinar
24-026 Amalgamation EOI: Parkes Services Club
24-025 Licensee Refresher Training Now Available Online
24-024 Reminder: Appropriate Use of the Word ‘Anzac’
24-023 Closing Loopholes Bill (No. 2): Update
24-022 Roy Morgan Late Night Gaming Research Analysis
24-021 Two-Way Gaming Protocol for NSW
24-020 Reminder: Clubs Are Invited to Stream the Premier’s Gala Concert
24-019 Financial Support for Clubs Engaging an Apprentice
24-018 Outdoor Phase of Your Local Club Ad Campaign Launches Today
24-017 Closing Loopholes Senate Report
24-016 ILGA Issues Updated Guidelines on Late Night Gaming Applications (Guideline 16)
24-015 Amalgamation EOI: St George Leagues Club
24-014 Amalgamation EOI: Wingham District Memorial Services Club
24-013 Self-Facilitated Self-Exclusion Launches Today
24-012 NSW Government Releases Responsible Gambling Officer Position Paper
24-011 Amalgamation EOI: Kotara Bowling and Recreation Club
24-010 ClubGRANTS Review – Information for Submissions
24-009 ATM Placement Under Gaming Machine Legislation
24-008 Modern Awards Review 2023-24 and Survey
24-007 Amalgamation EOI: Northmead Bowling, Recreation & Sporting Club 
24-006 Clubs & Community Awards Submissions Close on 1 March
24-005 New Your local club Advertising Campaign Launch  
24-004 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Masterclass for Clubs
24-003 AUSTRAC Annual Compliance Report
24-002 New Hearing Test Requirements for Exposed Employees
24-001 Fair Work Legislation Amendment — Authorised Employee Deductions
23-209 ClubGRANTS Review – Discussion Paper Released
23-208 Liquor & Gaming: New Free Harm Minimisation Digital Posters
23-207 New Income Tax Reporting Requirements 2023-24
23-206 Vibrancy Reforms — Royal Assent, Updated Guidance and Feedback Opportunity
23-205 Extended Trading Hours — December 2023 and January 2024
23-204 Responsible Gambling Fund Appointments
23-203 Vale Peter Hardgrove
23-202 New Positive Duty Powers for the Australian Human Rights Commission
23-201 Update on Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023
23-200 Vale Anthony Keon, CEO of Liquor and Gaming NSW
23-199 Federal Government Migration Strategy
23-198 ClubsNSW Appoints New Chief Member Officer
23-197 Closing Loopholes Bill Update: Certain Amendments Taking Effect
23-196 Funeral for Bruce Gotterson: Monday, 11 December
23-195 Amalgamation EOI: Collarenebri Club
23-194 Active and Creative Kids Voucher Program – Venue Registrations Open
23-193 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program – Applications Have Opened
23-192 Public Holidays: High Court Refuses to Hear Appeal
23-191 Update on L&GNSW Priorities
23-190 Changes to Fixed Term Contracts
23-189 Vibrancy Reforms Passed by Parliament
23-188 New Rules for Seafood Labelling
23-187 Electric Vehicle Charger Grants Available
23-186 Changes to the Liquor Regulation 2018 – Training Courses and Endorsements
23-185 Issue with Third-Party Payment Gateway System Used by ClubsNSW
23-184 Vale Bruce Gotterson, Pigott Stinson Partner
23-183 RCG Course Applicants: Incorrect Payment
23-182 Host an Event for the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival
23-181 NSW Government Live Music Survey
23-180 New Food Safety Requirements 
23-179 Live Entertainment Grants — Financial Assistance Available
23-178 Extended Trading for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Matches
23-177 Amalgamation EOI: Milton Ulladulla Ex-Servos Club
23-176 Save the Date: 2024 ClubsNSW Conference & AGM
23-175 Amalgamation EOI: Dungog Memorial Bowls Sport and Recreation Club
23-174 High Court Judgment: Vanderstock v Victoria
23-173 SA2 Reclassification Into New Local Impact Assessment Bands
23-172 ClubGRANTS Review — Terms of Reference Released
23-171 NSW Government Vibrancy Reforms
23-170 Compliance with Board Oversight AML/CTF Training
23-169 2023 ClubsNSW AGM — Board Election Results
23-168 Extended Trading Hours — October Special Events
23-167 Amalgamation EOI: St Johns Park Bowling Club
23-166 Revised Categories for the 2024 Clubs & Community Awards
23-165 GambleAware Week 2023
23-164 Federal Government’s Response to the Privacy Act Review Report
23-163 Submissions for the 2024 Clubs & Community Awards Are Now Open
23-162 Gaming Code of Practice: Adjudication Panel
23-161 Further Information on Cashless Gaming Trial Applications
23-160 Only Two Days Left to Register for the 2023 ClubsNSW Conference & AGM
23-159 Amalgamation EOI: Kemps Creek Sporting and Bowling Club
23-158 NSW Court of Appeal Rules in ILGA’s Favour
23-157 2023-24 NSW Government State Budget
23-156 ClubsNSW’s Response to the Consultation re Responsible Gaming Officer Implementation
23-155 Industry Address Webinar Next Tuesday, 26 September at 10am
23-154 October Long Weekend 
23-153 Amalgamation EOI: Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club
23-152 Registrations for the 2023 ClubsNSW Conference & AGM Extended Until Thursday, 28 September
23-151 Invitation to Participate in the Cashless Gaming Trial
23-150 2023 ClubsNSW Annual Report
23-149 ClubsNSW 2023 AGM — Voting Delegates’ Registration
23-148 ClubsNSW 102nd Annual General Meeting — Minutes
23-147 ClubsNSW 103rd Annual General Meeting Agenda
23-146 Amalgamation EOI: Boorowa Ex-Services & Citizens Club
23-145 Closing Loopholes Bill 2023: Changes to Workplace Relations Laws
23-144 2023 ClubsNSW Board Nominations
23-143 Amalgamation EOI: Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club
23-142 Consultation on Responsible Gambling Officer Initiative
23-141 Revised ClubGRANTS Guidelines Released
23-140 Keno Additional Commission
23-139 Reminder: Removal of External Gambling-Related Signage
23-138 Final Reminder: ClubGRANTS Annual Return Lodgement 
23-137 Amalgamation EOI: Corowa RSL Club
23-136 Early Bird Discount for the ClubsNSW Annual Conference & AGM Ends Tomorrow
23-135 ClubsNSW 2023 AGM — Voting Delegates’ Registration
23-134 ClubsNSW 2023 AGM — Board Election Guidelines
23-133 ClubsNSW 2023 AGM — Call for Board Nominations
23-132 ClubsNSW — Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting
23-131 Star Casino Announcement
23-130 Paid Domestic and Family Violence Leave (small business)
23-129 Amalgamation EOI: Cobar Memorial Services and Bowling Club
23-128 ClubLIFE.com.au is LIVE + Perfect Plate Winners Announced
23-127 ClubGRANTS Audit Update
23-126 ClubGRANTS Category 3 Community Infrastructure Grants
23-125 Changes to Workplace Gender Equality Reporting
23-124 ClubLIFE.com.au Launches Next Week
23-123 Gaming Machine Tax Adjustments
23-122 Amalgamation EOI: Parramatta Leagues Club
23-121 Amalgamation EOI: Briars Sports Club
23-120 15% Discount for Multiple Attendees: WR&HR Conference
23-119 Victorian Government Announces Gaming Reform
23-118 Extended Trading Hours – Women’s FIFA World Cup Matches
23-117 Independent Gaming Reform Panel: Further Details
23-116 Announcement of Independent Panel on Gaming Reform + ClubGRANTS Review
23-115 ILGA to Appeal Supreme Court Judgment and Defer Gaming Decisions
23-114 New Advertising Campaign
23-113 Gaming Incident Register App – cherrycheck® LITE
23-112 Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap Increase
23-111 ClubsNSW Sexual Harassment Templates and Policy
23-110 ClubsNSW Sexual Harassment Resources