Bundaberg Services Club

What Bundaberg Services Club does

Bundaberg Social Club, formerly Bundaberg Community & Services Club, is a member-owned community hospitality club founded in 1993 and based at a riverfront venue at 2 Toonburra Street in Bundaberg, Queensland. The club serves approximately 72,000 members and operates an integrated offering comprising a bistro with multiple menus (standard, vegan, light, kids, and a value AUD 15 lunch), a café, bar, gaming facilities including TAB, Keno, and electronic gaming machines, and a complimentary courtesy bus service that broadens its effective catchment across the Bundaberg region. The club's roots lie in supporting veterans and the local community, and it rebranded to its current name in 2024 to broaden its appeal to a wider demographic.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: food and beverage sales (the bistro, café and bar), gaming activity (TAB, Keno, and electronic gaming machines, which are typically the highest-margin contributor in Australian club venues), and recurring membership fees from the registered member base. The club also derives ancillary income from function hire and promotional events. Distribution relies on physical foot traffic to the venue and the courtesy bus, with no disclosed digital or e-commerce channel of material scale. The underlying operating model is asset-heavy and venue-dependent, with no technology platform, proprietary software, or data products described in the available material.

In March 2026 the club broke ground on a new AUD 26 million purpose-built venue at 31 Bourbong Street, the largest capital commitment in its history, signaling a capacity expansion and likely modernization of its F&B, gaming, and event facilities. No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, partnerships, or AI/ML initiatives are disclosed.

Name

Bundaberg Services Club

Legal name

Bundaberg Social Club

Website

https://bundyservicesclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bundaberg Social Club is a member-owned community hospitality club founded in 1993 in Bundaberg, Queensland, serving 72,000 members through bistro, café, bar, TAB/Keno gaming, and electronic gaming machines, with a complimentary courtesy bus and a AUD 26M new venue breaking ground in March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Club Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC), Social/Free-to-Play Bingo Lounges (In-Venue) (MPAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Community club hospitality
• Bistro and bar services
• Gaming and wagering venue
• Veteran support services
• Social club dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Bundaberg

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The club generates revenue through bistro dining, cafe services, and bar sales. Customers pay for meals, drinks, and catering services at the venue.
2. Gaming Revenue: Revenue generated from gaming facilities including TAB (racing and sports betting) and Keno lottery-style gaming machines.
3. Membership Fees: Revenue from membership subscriptions for the 72,000 members, providing access to club facilities, dining, and community events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bundaberg Social Club (formerly Bundaberg Community & Services Club) operates a single integrated riverfront hospitality venue in Bundaberg, Queensland, providing bistro dining, café, bar service, TAB racing/sports betting, Keno, and electronic gaming machines to its 72,000 members and the local community. The club also delivers veteran welfare and community support programs, with a new $26 million purpose-built venue under construction at 31 Bourbong Street.

Product overview

Bundaberg Social Club (formerly Bundaberg Community & Services Club) is a community-focused hospitality venue offering a unified set of services centered around dining and entertainment. The club operates as a single integrated venue at 2 Toonburra Street, providing bistro dining with multiple specialized menus (standard, vegan, light, kids, and breakfast buffet options), combined with bar services, café, and gaming facilities including TAB and Keno. The club serves 72,000 members and supports veterans and the local community. A major new purpose-built venue at 31 Bourbong Street is under construction as part of a $26 million expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bistro Dining Full-service bistro restaurant at the Bundaberg Social Club venue offering a published menu of main dishes, including a $15 lunch special, served to members and walk-in patrons at 2 Toonburra Street, Bundaberg.
• Café In-venue café service offering coffee and light refreshments to club patrons at the Bundaberg Social Club.
• Bar Full bar service offering alcoholic beverages and drinks to club patrons at the Bundaberg Social Club venue.
• TAB Betting On-premises sports betting and racing wagering service (TAB) available to members and walk-in patrons within the Bundaberg Social Club venue.
• Keno Keno lottery-style gaming service available to patrons within the Bundaberg Social Club venue.
• Electronic Gaming Machines Electronic gaming machines available for play by club patrons within the Bundaberg Social Club venue.
• Club Membership Membership subscription providing access to Bundaberg Social Club facilities, dining, gaming, and community events for the club's 72,000 members.
• Courtesy Bus Complimentary transportation service providing pickup and drop-off for club patrons to and from the Bundaberg Social Club venue, supporting accessibility for members.
• Veteran and Community Welfare Programs Ongoing veteran welfare, Legacy support, and community association programs delivered through the club's nonprofit-style activities to support veterans and the Bundaberg community.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Twin Towns Services Club: Large services club on the NSW/QLD border combining dining, bars, gaming, TAB and entertainment — directly comparable member-owned community club.
• Dolphins Leagues Club: Brisbane-based leagues club running dining, bar, TAB, Keno, gaming and event facilities for members and the broader community — closely comparable member-owned hospitality/gaming venue.
• Magpies Sporting Club: Regional Queensland sporting club combining sports bar dining, gaming, TAB and entertainment for its membership — similar single-site regional hospitality/gaming proposition.
• Panthers Penrith: Western Sydney leagues group running food, beverage, gaming and entertainment venues — analogous Australian leagues/community club business.
• Canterbury League Club: Sydney-based community leagues club providing dining, bar, TAB and gaming facilities for members — directly comparable Australian community-club operating model.
• Brothers Leagues Club Cairns: Community/leagues club in regional Queensland offering bistro, bars, TAB, Keno and gaming machines to a large member base — the closest operating analogue to Bundaberg Social Club's hospitality-plus-gaming model.
• Wests League Club: Brisbane-area leagues club operating bistro, bars, gaming, and event facilities for a large member base — same member-owned hospitality/gaming club archetype.
• Souths Sports Club: Multi-location Queensland sports and community club offering dining, bar, gaming, and entertainment under a membership structure — directly comparable community-club operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Tabcorp Holdings: Australia's largest wagering and gaming operator running TAB and Keno services — a broad incumbent counterpart supplying the TAB/Keno services that Bundaberg Social Club retails on-premise.
• Star Entertainment Group: ASX-listed Australian hospitality and gaming operator (The Star Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane) — broader incumbent operating integrated gaming, dining and entertainment venues at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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