About Clubs
Queensland’s first community club, the Booroodabin Bowls Club, was formed in 1888 “out of friendship, community and common ground”. The “BOO” is still going strong at Newstead, Brisbane.
Today nearly 1000 not-for-profit community clubs have more than 3.48 million members and they welcome nearly as many visitors.
The ultimate purpose of these clubs is to support their community. Our community clubs reinvest every cent of their trade surpluses by providing significant benefits to their members, guests, local communities and the state, through:
• Employment
• Building, maintaining & improving community assets for public use
• Volunteer labour.
• Millions of dollars in charitable donations
• Gaming machine taxes and levies
Get involved by finding a club near you.
Faq
- 1-How can I find a club in my area?
Click on our LOCATOR(the last item on our menu) and you’ll be taken to club locator page. It’s easy to use, and will provide information about all clubs in your area.
- 2-How long have community clubs been operating in Queensland?
Clubs have been an active part of Queensland’s community and not-for profit sector throughout the State for more than 100 years.
- 3-How many community clubs are there in Queensland?
Queensland has almost 1000 licensed, not-for-profit community clubs which service more than 3.5 million members and their guests. The largest club in Queensland has over 50,000 members and the smallest just 44 members.
- 4-How much do clubs contribute to the community?
Clubs reinvested over $250 million in cash and in-kind community and charitable contributions in 2008 alone. Clubs provide more than 30,000 jobs for employees and contractors, totalling almost $500 million a year in wages and superannuation.
- 5-How do community clubs contribute to sporting activities?
In Queensland most of the State’s sporting activities, especially junior sport, rely on community clubs. Community clubs around the State provide at least 407 sporting fields, 317 dressing sheds, 311 Bowls Clubs and maintain 644 bowling greens.
- 6-Do all community clubs have gaming machines?
Around 600 of Queensland’s community clubs have gaming machines and 74% of all clubs have fewer than 40 gaming machines in their club. The incidence of problem gambling has continued to fall in Queensland over three successive surveys.
