Canberra Labor Club

Name

Canberra Labor Club

Legal name

Canberra Labor Club Limited

Website

https://laborclub.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belconnen

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and multi-year associate memberships providing access to all club venues
2. Food and Beverage: Bistro dining (Selections Bistro), cafe (Cafe on Chandler), and bar services across all venues
3. Gaming and TAB: Gaming machines and TAB facilities
4. Accommodation: Mercure Canberra Belconnen hotel operations with 125 rooms
5. Function Hire: Conference and celebration packages for events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Canberra Labor Club Group operates a portfolio of five licensed club venues and a 125-room Mercure hotel across the Australian Capital Territory, providing members with dining, gaming and TAB, live sports viewing, function hire, accommodation, and weekly entertainment including raffles, trivia, and badge draws. A single associate membership fee grants access to all venues, and the group runs the Marble Run community assistance program providing monthly grants to local organizations.

Product overview

Canberra Labor Club operates as a hospitality and entertainment group managing six venues across the ACT, including the main Canberra Labor Club in Belconnen, Central Social Club, Ginninderra Labor Club, Weston Creek Labor Club, Mercure Canberra Belconnen (hotel), and 59 Cameron Avenue. The group offers a unified membership program covering all venues. Core services include gaming facilities (TAB), multiple dining options (Selections Bistro and Café on Chandler), function and conference facilities, live sports viewing, and accommodation at the Mercure hotel. The group also runs weekly member promotions including raffles, trivia nights, and badge draws, alongside a Community Assistance Program supporting local organizations through its Marble Run initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85 local community groups supported annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Betsafe (Paul Symond Consultancy Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2000Betsafe is a responsible gambling patron care program developed by the Paul Symond consultancy group. Canberra Labor Club was the first licensed Club to implement the Betsafe program in the ACT in August 2000. The program includes ongoing staff training, member counselling, and community awareness for responsible gaming practices.
• VolunteeringACTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner20+ year partnership providing community assistance through funding and free office space. VolunteeringACT is the peak body for volunteering in the ACT with over 3,000 listings in their Community Directory.
• University of CanberraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareers Expo and O-Week Market Day participation for student recruitment. Several new team members welcomed who are studying at the university.
• Barringtons Women in Club Operations ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertificate IV in Business program for women in club operations management. Nadine Micallef completed the program, with Sonu Basnet and Sarah Martin currently participating.
• ACT Healthier WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT Government initiative since 2015 supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace through resources and programs for employees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ALH Group: Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group operates the largest portfolio of pubs, clubs, and hotels in Australia — provides a broad incumbent benchmark for venue scale, gaming mix, and hotel operations relevant to Canberra Labor Club's portfolio.
• Accor (Mercure): Global hotel operator and franchisor of the Mercure brand under which Canberra Labor Club operates its 125-room Belconnen hotel — directly relevant as the brand and distribution partner for the group's accommodation revenue stream.

Direct peers

• Panthers Group: Penrith Panthers operates a multi-venue leisure group spanning clubs, hotels, gaming, and entertainment in NSW — comparable to Canberra Labor Club's vertically-integrated hospitality and entertainment offering across multiple venues.
• Revesby Workers Club: Large Sydney workers/community club operating sports, dining, gaming, entertainment, and accommodation facilities under a unified membership — closely mirrors Canberra Labor Club's community-club membership model with diversified on-site amenities.
• Club Central Hurstville: Sydney community club offering gaming, dining, live entertainment, and functions to members — directly comparable in the Australian licensed-club format that Canberra Labor Club operates.
• Twin Towns Services Club: Major Northern NSW community services club operating multiple hospitality, gaming, accommodation, and entertainment venues under a unified membership — directly comparable in multi-venue community-club operating model.
• Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club: Large Sydney community/RSL club offering dining, gaming, functions, accommodation, and member amenities under a single membership — directly comparable in scale and service mix to Canberra Labor Club.
• Mounties: Mount Pritchard & District Community Club is one of Australia's largest community clubs, operating multiple hospitality, gaming, accommodation, and function venues under a unified membership — directly comparable in business model to Canberra Labor Club's multi-venue membership structure.
• The Greens: Chain of bowling and community clubs operating across NSW with dining, gaming, and barefoot bowls — overlaps with Canberra Labor Club's Weston Creek venue (Premier Club for barefoot bowls) and broader licensed-club format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canberra-labor-club

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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