Publication No PP227838/003 IN AUSTRALIA 2007 August 59, No 184 Vol ODDS-ON favourites Miners win hearts & friends at Mid Year Conference - ➣ Special Feature - P34-46 ➣ Peter Cooper reviews Labor's alternative to WorkChoices - P18-20 ➣ CMAA welcomes new sponsors - P50&51 ➣ What's Happening In The Zone - P52-61 CLUB MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA OFFICE BEARERS CMAA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE Publisher CMAA WILLIAM CLEGG, ACCM Editor: Peter Sharp President Randwick Labor Club Bill Clegg ACCM Phone: (02) 9643 2300 Federal President Mobile: 0410 140 036 ALLAN PETER, ACCM Email: [email protected] Federal Secretary Forster Tuncurry Golf Club Contributors: DANIEL MUNK, ACCM Henri Lach, Katie Cincotta. Vice President Advertising Manager: Penrith Rugby League Club Judy Rayner DAVID O’NEIL, ACCM Advertising Bookings: Executive Member Executive Officer (02) 9332 2363 & 9360 6177 Castle Hill RSL Club Terry Condon, CCM Fax (02) 9361 5142 TIM McALEER, ACCM Administration Officer Printing and Design: Executive Member Gerry Sarlemyn Daily Press Pty Ltd Tradies Senior Industrial Relations Allan Peter ACCM Phone: (02) 9558 8419 CMA NSW STATE Advocate Federal Secretary Correspondence: Peter Cooper EXECUTIVE MEMBER The Editor, c/- DEBORAH FEENING, ACCM Education Manager Club Managers’ Association Australia Club Marconi Ralph Kober, B.Ed. 67-73 St. Hilliers Road ADMINISTRATION Career Development Auburn NSW 2144 TERRY CONDON, CCM Administrator P.O Box 845 Auburn NSW 1835 Executive Officer Narell Harrison Phone (02) 9643 2300 Fax (02) 9643 2400 FEDERAL COUNCILLORS Training Course Administrators Brad Jones, CCM Division A – City/Eastern Suburbs Estelle McDonald Zone and Manly/Northern Suburbs Please address all business Zone Communication Services Manager correspondence to the Federal Secretary Mario Machado, ACCM Peter Sharp Danny Munk ACCM Assistant Chief Executive Officer Accounts Officer Vice President The Club Managers’ Association Hornsby RSL Club Priscilla San Luis Australia is registered as an industrial Division B - St George/Cronulla organisation of employees in the terms of Sutherland Zone and Inner West Receptionist the Federal Workplace Relations Act, Carol Quirke Zone 1996, and The Club Managers’ Ian Todd, ACCM Training & Venue Coordinator Association is a registered Trade Union in General Manager Maria Hudson the terms of the New South Wales Kingsgrove RSL Club Assistant Reception and Industrial Relations Act 1996. The CMAA Division C – Nepean Zone Venue Coordinator is affiliated with the Australian Council of Michael Wiezel Rosalinda Fell Trade Unions (ACTU) and the CMA is Secretary Manager affiliated to the NSW State Branch of the St Marys RSL Club ACTU, The Labor Council of NSW. Division D – Hunter Zone, Central Coast Zone and Great Lakes Zone David O’Neil ACCM Stephen Byfield, ACCM Federal Executive Member Registered Office Life Members Chief Executive Officer 67-73 St. Hilliers Road Diggers @ The Entrance Harry Walker (decd.) Auburn NSW 2144 Norm Robinson (decd.) Phone (02) 9643 2300 Division E – Far North Coast Zone, Fax (02) 9643 2400 North West State Zone, Mid State Arthur Justice (decd.) P.O.Box 845 Auburn NSW, 1835 Zone and Mid North Coast Zone Len Ewart (decd.) Email - [email protected] Gordon Rhodes, ACCM Lou O’Neill (decd.) Chief Executive Officer Peter Cameron (decd.) South Tweed Sports Club Office Hours Bob Harbutt (decd.) 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NSW State Executive Member ISSN 0045-7205 August 2007 www.cmaa.asn.au Club Management 1 SPONSORS OF THE CLUB MANAGERS CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Centre Sponsor Inside your June edition PAGES 18-20 PAGES 24-25 PAGES 34-46 PAGES 52-61 PROPOSED changes to It’s a busy time for Zones Victoria’s Community Benefit across the CMAA’s Statement (CBS), which plan membership network. Mid- to tighten the rules on what Year and Annual General clubs can claim and impose Meetings – along with the higher gambling taxes, have annual Mid Year Executive been described as The Leadership Conference - Bracks Government’s The CMAA’s annual Mid Year filled the CMAA Calendar in “biggest bungle”. The Club Executive Leadership July. There were also The battle for political Industry is up in arms over Conference in early July set farewells for high-profile and leadership of the nation is the radical reforms new standards for the quality long-serving senior hotting up as Prime Minister announced in May by the and diversity of workshops managers Allan Fitzgibbon, JOHN HOWARD and Labor new Gaming Minister and presentations. More Les Clarke and Darcy Martin DANIEL ANDREWS, who Leader KEVIN RUDD roll out than 350 delegates – Club as they brought down the has been in the “hot seat” for their parties’ range of Managers, Board Members curtain on successful just six months. Mr Andrews policies to woo the hearts and industry representatives careers. Issues such as said the CBS was and minds of the Australian - convened at Conrad Smoking Legislation, AWAs introduced in 2002 to electorate. Labor Jupiters on the Gold Coast and the next round of increase transparency about Government hopefuls and a for three days of education, Gaming Tax Legislation are gaming revenue and the posse of union heavyweights networking and social high on the Zone agenda … contribution clubs makes to have been firing the heavy events. Beaconsfield Mine the community in return for artillery against disaster survivors Brant their tax exemption … WorkChoices, but what is Webb and Todd Russell their alternative for the added a touch of “celebrity Australian workplace. CMAA reality” to the Conference Senior Industrial Relations program while the “house Advocate PETER COOPER full” sign went out for the takes a close look at Labor’s General Meeting of “Forward With Fairness” members to kick off the policy and philosophy … Conference … 4 Club Management www.cmaa.asn.au August 2007 President's Perspective with CMAA Federal President BILL CLEGG, ACCM ➣ Zone Support Mid Year Conference delivers ➣ Education / CMDA ➣ Sponsorship / Finance for delegates and members Each of these areas will be developed into a portfolio of responsibilities that Executive members will carry. Over the ensuing months, each of these key areas will be clearly defined and communicated to the membership explaining how all members can support the Association. The CMDA Affiliate (CA) Program, launched at the Mid Year Conference, is an exciting initiative developed by the Board of Management Studies to create awareness of the educational role the Association plays among non- I’m sure that everyone that attended comment and debate about articles in members of the CMAA. the CMAA’s Mid Year Executive recent editions of CMA Magazine that Leadership Conference at Conrad criticised the Federal Government and The CMDA Affiliate program aims to Jupiters on the Gold Coast came away Prime Minister John Howard over offer eligible non-managerial industry feeling like a winner, having “beaten the controversial WorkChoices legislation. personnel with the opportunity to become formally aligned to Club odds”. It is through comment and debate such Management Development Australia From an inspirational opening with as this that the Association will retain is (CMDA). Beaconsfield Mine disaster survivors relevance to the membership. Benefits for the individual include: Brant Webb and Todd Russell, to some When might the Association again act tips on how to live longer, the similarly to this issue? ➣ opportunity to subscribe to a conference theme – beat the odds - professional Association for career was relevant right across the busy Simply, when any government of the path assistance three-day schedule. day takes any decision that impacts on ➣ this Association’s membership. access to professional development On behalf of all, I express the without having management filter, All members have the forum to express nor assume relevance