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Required Notice when Canceling a Casuals Shift Rhys Braybrook, Workplace Relations and Policy Manager Occasionally events may occur that results in a club cancelling a casual employees shift or sending them home early. If doing so however it is important that a club understands and complies with the rules surrounding this and is aware if

More Than Golf: How South Lakes is Building for the Future South Lakes Golf Club sits between the Murray River and Goolwa Beach, a pocket of the South Coast that General Manager Chris Bailey describes as “a very welcoming place… a community golf club.” Established in 1966 as part of a weekend‑escape development for Adelaide

Clubs SA Welcomes Safety Mates Australia as a New Gold Corporate Partner Clubs SA is pleased to welcome Safety Mates Australia as a new Gold Corporate Partner, bringing valuable expertise in workplace safety, compliance and risk management to clubs across South Australia. Safety Mates Australia helps clubs simplify the often-complex requirements of compliance through practical

Clubs SA Welcomes Padel Athletic as a New Silver Corporate Partner Clubs SA is pleased to welcome Padel Athletic as a new Silver Corporate Partner, bringing an innovative opportunity for clubs to activate underutilised spaces, diversify revenue and attract new audiences. Padel Athletic brings two of the world’s fastest-growing sports, padel and pickleball, to Australian

Wage Increase Announcement – Award Rates Soon Increasing On 2 June 2026 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced their decision for the Annual Wage Review 2025-26. The FWC decided to raise most minimum wages contained in all modern awards such as the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020 (Clubs Award) as well as the Racing

Exclusive Clubs SA Member Offer: AI Conference Tickets for $55 + GST Following Ted Deane’s recent AI session at the Clubs SA Summit, Clubs SA members have been given exclusive access to an ultra-early bird ticket offer for Ted’s upcoming half-day conference, AI: Engineering the Hell Out of Your Business — The Dark Side of AI. This

Justin Liu, Membership Operations Manager With over 460 Member Clubs, Clubs SA is proud to continue representing and supporting our member clubs and celebrating new additions to the community. South Australian Amateur Soccer League – SAASL Over the past six months, the relationship between Clubs SA and the South Australian Amateur Soccer League has continued

Country of Origin Labelling for Seafood New requirements will come into effect on 1 July 2026 for any clubs that sell seafood or items that contain seafood that is available for immediate consumption (this means seafood that can be eaten as soon as the customer receives it). Menus and signs will need to indicate the

Payday Super in Effect Very Soon Clubs SA members are reminded that from 1 July 2026 employers will have to ensure that they pay their employees super at the same time as their wages. What this practically means is that contributions to an employee’s super fund will have to arrive in it within 7 business

Governance Updates – New Templates Available Clubs SA is pleased to announce that it has developed a new template constitution specifically for multi-club associations e.g. for an overarching association who has other clubs as members. This can now be found on Clubs SA’s Club Governance Page on its Members Only site under the Club Governance