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What’s in a name?
The following article appeared in the July 2015 issue of Club Life. Clubs usually begin the process of branding or rebranding by engaging marketers to find a catchy name with an accompanying logo and slogan. However, finding a name that sounds right is not enough. There is a distinction between trade marks and business names
Your Club, Your Community and the Liquor Act
The following Article is from Bruce Gotterson’s regular article in Club Life Many readers would have attended the Clubs & Community Awards evening, which was held in Sydney on Friday 8 May. The evening not only showcases the significant and vital contributions clubs make in local communities, it also enables the club industry to inform
Don’t take a punt on gaming machine advertising
The following article appeared in the August 2015 issue of Club Life. Marketing and social media is important to every business and clubs are no exception. More and more clubs are realising that if they want to stay connected with their members they need to take advantage of every possible opportunity including emails, text messages
All About AGMs
The following Article is from Bruce Gotterson’s regular article in Club Life We are coming up to, what at Pigott Stinson we call, “AGM season”. That is, our weekends throughout March, April and May are spent attending Annual General Meetings (AGMs) at clubs throughout NSW. It is actually one of the more enjoyable parts of
Three Strikes? Don’t Get Caught Out
The following Article appeared in the February 2016 issue of Club Life Throughout December and January, the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) conducted audits and compliance programs throughout New South Wales. Without a doubt, all clubs must strive to comply with all of their legal obligations, particularly those imposed by the Liquor Act
Growth through Amalgamations and Mergers – Membership Approval
The following Article is from Bruce Gotterson’s regular article in Club Life One question that is often asked during the amalgamation process is: What part do the members play? In our experience, getting members on board is one of the key factors to a successful amalgamation. After the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Growth through Amalgamations and Mergers
The following Article is from Bruce Gotterson’s regular article in Club Life Our firm has just completed presenting the topic “Growth through Amalgamations and Mergers” at the recent round of Club Director Institute seminars held at various venues around NSW. We again thank Clubs NSW for this opportunity to present on this important topic. Why
Time for Constitutional Change?
This article appeared in the December 2015 issue of Club Life. With both the Prime Minister and the opposition leader having expressed views that Australia should be a republic, the possibility of change to Australia’s Constitution has recently been in the spotlight. The Australian Constitution is essentially a set of rules for governing our country; it
I want my Solicitor to come to the meeting!
This article appeared in the May 2015 issue of Club Life. No doubt boards and management of clubs have heard this before from a member who has received a notice of hearing of a disciplinary charge. So does a member of a registered licensed club have a legal right to demand that he or she
Sunset Dates in “Off the Plan” Purchases
THE PROBLEM When buying “off the plan”, purchasers should be aware of the risks associated with their purchase. One of which is that an agreement to exchange Contracts will not always result in a settlement. Contracts for Sale for “off the plan” property always include a Sunset Clause. Sunset Clauses provide a date (the Sunset
Growth through Amalgamations and Mergers
The following Article is from Bruce Gotterson’s regular article in Club Life Growth through Amalgamations and Mergers In last month’s column we discussed some of the issues that arose out of the recent round of Club Director Institute seminars on Growth through Amalgamations and Mergers held at various venues around NSW. In this month’s column
Small businesses will be able to take advantage of unfair contract term law
On 20 October 2015, the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 was passed by both houses of the Federal Parliament. When the Bill comes into force sometime next year, it will allow a party to a “small business contract” (as defined in the Bill) to take advantage of the unfair