an independent body, working for all — not any one.
Club One (SA) Limited was created in 2005 as a company under the Corporations Act. Its members are the SA National Football League and the Licensed Clubs Association of South Australia, with an option for Sport SA to also become a member. These organisations feature as members because of their leading role in South Australia in promoting and dealing with community and sporting groups and clubs — they are, in terms of the Act (s.24A), representative of a substantial number of clubs in the State.
As an incorporated not-for-profit company, the members of Club One are not entitled to obtain any financial benefit or reward from Club One of any kind. In simple terms, Club One is an independent body working for the benefit of all — no one club or not-for-profit body can direct or manage the affairs of Club One. To ensure this, Club One reports annually to Parliament through the Minister of the day.
Club One was created from a concept put before the Independent Gambling Authority (“IGA”) in May 2003 by Clubs SA in submissions to the “Inquiry into the Management of Gaming Machine Numbers”. The government of the day accepted the submissions, and changes were made to the Gaming Machines Act 1992 to accommodate the establishment of Club One — specifically that Club One holds a special club licence not available to any other person or corporate body.
The founding principles
what clubs sa set out to protect.
From the original Clubs SA submissions, nine core principles were determined — and they remain the foundation of Club One’s work today.
- 01
Community clubs, sporting clubs and recreational organisations are in need of assistance.
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In particular, community clubs require financial assistance.
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An independent body — Club One — should be set up to work with all clubs.
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Club One fundraises for all clubs.
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Fundraising is via Gaming Machine Entitlements: Club One can hold, acquire, dispose of and otherwise deal with GMEs for the benefit of community clubs.
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Maximise income for the benefit of clubs.
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Prevent any loss of GMEs and their revenue from clubs.
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Distribute revenue to grass-roots recreation and sport on a merit basis.
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Openness, transparency and accountability.
The people behind it