3 INTERCLUB • VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 - 2022 REACHING CLUBS SINCE 1995 Terry Ray President, Clubs New Zealand Email: terry.ray@xtra.co.nz C L U B l i f e : n e w s MANAGING DIRECTOR James Lynch james@water fordpress.co.nz EDITOR Nick Gormack 03 983 5505 nick@water fordpress.co.nz JOURNALISTS Sue Russell, Karen Phelps, Kelly Deeks ADVERTISING Dave McKee 03 983 5518 davem@waterfordpress.co.nz PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT General Manager Luke Lynch luke@water fordpress.co.nz Graphic Artists Connor Gosnell, Anton Gray, Nick King, Sophie McCleary, Liki Udam. 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Via Zoom people could ask questions, listen to speakers and par ticipate in polls. Thanks to our IT guru Leigh who set it all up and made it happen from the tech side of things. The main feedback I take away from our member clubs from this AGM is that they have been very happy with the suppor t they have received during the challenges of the past couple of years. Testament to this is that we still have 313 member clubs, a number that has held strong amidst the turmoil and pressures the hospitality industry in New Zealand has been under. The main pressure during the Omicron outbreak has been staff down with the illness, which saw a number of clubs temporarily needing to shut their doors. I am proud of the remarkable job all our clubs are doing despite the challenging environment, continuing to trade as best they can, adapt and pivot at a moment’s notice. Once again a reminder to not be afraid to apply for any subsidies you are eligible for. Head office continues to do a great job of getting the information out so don’t hesitate to call the 0800 number if you need assistance There’s no doubt the industry is operating in very challenging times so that’s why we decided on no honorarium increase for the board this year despite there having been no increase since 2011. Seeing the impor tance of a strong head office able to offer good assistance when needed we considered investment in this area a priority and so did you by suppor ting an increase in capitation fees so we can continue to offer the outstanding service we have been. Clubs coping with challenging hospitality environment “I am proud of the remarkable job all our clubs are doing despite the challenging environment, continuing to trade as best they can, adapt and pivot at a moment’s notice.” We all know the real benefits of banding together during tough times and we will continue to work closely with the RSA for the benefit of both organisations. The synergies are cer tainly there and now it’s just a matter of how we can best work together. We continue to talk to the RSA about this and we highly value this on-going conversation. But it’s not all doom and gloom. We also have some exciting announcements to make including that Clubpos is almost ready to launch. This will play a par t in helping to assist clubs to continue to manage uncer tainty and hit the ground running. And for those considering become committee members we have an exciting (yes that word again) new online module you can complete due to be rolled out later this year. It will enable you to get a real feel for the role and has been adapted from the highly successful Clubs Australia model for our market. Another positive announcement is our newly released census results, which give a good insight into what our clubs do and their valuable role in the community. Looking to 2023 we have yet another piece of news – a change of venue for our next AGM and conference, the newly renovated Hornby Club in Christchurch. Unfor tunately due to delays caused by Covid-19 Timaru Club will be unable to complete its renovations in time to host the AGM and conference as planned but we look forward to checking out Hornby Club’s great new look. And finally, to end on a really positive note, we recently held the Clubs New Zealand Family Race Day at Trentham complete with bouncy castles for the kids, BBQs and all manner of fun. Thanks to all of those that came along. It was such a success we plan to hold another next year. With (hopefully) the worst times behind us we’re looking forward to an extremely positive 2022 with tournaments back on the schedule soon with any luck and more oppor tunities for us all to meet in person and spend the quality time together the clubs movement is renowned for. We hope with the borders star ting to open and Omicron peaking we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Things are rapidly changing – and this time for the better. Left, the redeveloped Hornby Club in Christchurch is set to host the Clubs New Zealand AGM in 2023. Club’s new facilities - page 14
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