Club Profits are Down and more People Need to Get Into Their Club!

There is no doubt that Clubs across NSW are doing it tuff at the moment and this is expected to continue into the near future. ClubsNSW recently published some information about the Club Industry the point being to encourage people into Clubs NOW! Clubs don't talk or promote enough about what they actually do for the community. Registered Clubs support people, the community, youth, sport and the economy. They are not-for-profit organisations, which means any surplus income is reinvested into club facilities and donated to community, charity and sporting organisations.

People

- More than 2.7 million people are a member of at least one club in NSW
- Each day 400,000 people visit a club in NSW
- More than 52,000 people are employed in the NSW Club Industry
- Another 53,000 people volunteer more than 100 hours a year to their Club

Community

- Clubs donated more than $120 million to not-for-profit organisations, charities and sporting groups in 2007
- During the past decade clubs have donated more than $1 billion to community groups and junior sporting teams and organisations

Youth

- There are more than 350,000 club members between the ages of 18 - 24
- More than half of all people aged 18 - 24 are a member of a club
- 90% of 18 - 24 year olds have visited a club during the past year

Sport

- Clubs provide sporting facilities to the community worth more than $2 billion
- There are 345 sporting fields, 1,600 bowling greens, 150 gyms, 350 golf courses, 700 tennis courst and 70 swimming pools at clubs

Economy

- Clubs inject almost $5 billion annually into the NSW economy
- Clubs pay more than $1.5 billion in wages every year
- Clubs pay more than $1 billion annually in tax
- Clubs invest more than $800 million annually on new infrastructure

That should be enough reasons to Get Into Your Club Now! And if not - why not. Why wouldn't you print a great voucher from www.clubsational.com.au and have a sensational day?

Does you industry comparably contribute to the community, the economy, sport and the people?

There is a lot of controversy over pokies, smoking and the likes. The fact remains that Clubs contribute far, far more into the economy than they take out. They are an extension of the community that they serve to represent and provide affordable entertainment, food, leisure facilities and in some cases child care and aged care facilities.