The Canberra Labor Club opened in 1979 with a membership of 1500. Over the years the club has grown to become an invaluable asset to the community. It actively supports sporting teams and community organisations making it an integral part of the Canberra community, with a membership of 60,000 and staffing of 160. This community focused Club is well regarded in Canberra as the community’s First Choice. Since opening, the Canberra Labor Club has established a very strong financial position and had the ability to expand.
The Canberra Labor Club Group owns and operates four licensed Clubs throughout the ACT. Expansion has included the purchase of the City Labor Club (formerly the Canberra Workers Club) in 1995 now located in Petrie Plaza 2006, the purchase of the Canberra Labor Club Community Chambers (formerly Norths Rugby) in 1997, the purchase of the Ginninderra Labor Club (formerly the Charnwood Tavern) in 1997, and the purchase of the Weston Creek Labor Club (formerly the Weston Creek Football Club) in 2001.
The Canberra Labor Club Group also owns several commercial properties throughout the ACT. One membership fee covers all 4 venues.
The Canberra Labor Club Group offers a range of sporting and gaming facilities, and comfortable and contemporary spaces for functions with plenty of room to book a table for breakfast, lunch, or dinner on any day.
Facilities include:
For more information about what each club offers, please contact your nearest Club.
The Canberra Labor Club has always been totally committed to promoting and encouraging responsible gaming practices and the Betsafe program takes this responsibility even further with an ongoing, comprehensive program of staff training, member counselling and community awareness.
The Betsafe program has been developed by the Paul Symond consultancy group and was first launched in NSW by the Minister for Gaming and Racing, the Hon. Richard Face MP in December 1998. The Canberra Labor Club Group, in August 2000, was the first licenced Club to implement the Betsafe program in the ACT.
Betsafe has developed a comprehensive policies and procedure manual which has formed the backbone of the most extensive staff training and patron counselling program ever undertaken by the local gaming industry.
Betsafe is a patron care program, which allows Canberra Labor Club customers to ask for assistance and feel comfortable that it will be dealt with in a confidential and professional manner. The Canberra Labor Club puts these people in contact with professionals who are trained to assist them with their gambling problem.
For more information on Betsafe, log on to: www.betsafe.com.au
Telephone BETSAFE a 24 hour free counselling service on 1800 BETSAFE (1800 238 7233).
Responsible Gaming and Gaming Venue Award – Winner Canberra Labor Club & Ginninderra Labor Club
Human Resource Management Award – Winner Ginninderra Labor Club
Member Services Award – Winner Weston Creek Labor Club
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Margaret Spalding Award for Community Assistance Award – Winner
Responsible Gaming and Gaming Facility Award – Winner
Outstanding Service Award – Tony Luchetti – Winner
Responsible Gaming Award – Winner
Human Resources Development Award – Winner
Club Sector Award – Winner
Community Assistance Award – Commendation
Community Assistance Award – Winner
Responsible Service of Gaming & Gaming facility – Commendation
Bistro (City Labor Club) – Commendation
Community Assistance – Winner
Club Sector Contribution – Winner
Responsible Service of Gaming & Gaming Facility – Commendation
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Community Assistance – Winner
Human Resource Management – Winner
Club Development – Winner
Member Services – Winner
Responsible Service of Gaming – Commendation
Industry Contribution – Winner
Community Assistance Award – Commendation
Human Resource Management – Commendation
2006 ACT Vocational Education & Training Authority – Training Excellence Awards
ACT Training Initiative Award – Finalist
Employer of the Year – Finalist
Community Assistance Award – Winner
Industry Contribution – Commendation
Responsible Service of Gaming – Commendation
Community Assistance Award – Winner
Young Achiever of the Year – Winner Miss Dannielle Baguley
Promotion of Sport – Commendation
Community Assistance Award – Commendation
Club Development – Commendation
Club of the Year – Finalist
2003 ACT Department of Education, Youth & Family Services – Training Excellence Awards
ACT Training Initiative Award – Finalist
Employer of the Year – Finalist
2003 Games Centre for the 9th Australian Grand Masters Games
Community Assistance Award – Winner
Staff Development & Training Award – Winner
Outstanding Service Award – Winner Ms Barbara Byrne
Promotion of Sport – Commendation
Club of the Year – Finalist
Community Assistance Award – Winner
Staff Development & Training Award – Winner