Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club

What Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club does

Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club is a community hospitality and gaming club operating from a single venue at 225 Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay, on Queensland's Gold Coast. The business is structured as a private community sporting club with a seven-member volunteer Board of Directors (chaired by President Des Guy) and a six-person paid management team led by General Manager Ash Woomchurn. Its offering combines three in-house dining concepts — RB's Restaurant & Bistro, RB's Pizzeria (woodfired oven) and RB's Café — a 64-machine gaming lounge, TAB and Keno services, regular bingo sessions, a sports bar, light-filled function space overlooking the adjoining home ground, and a free courtesy-bus service for members and guests on Wednesday through Sunday. Keno has been a club fixture since 1997.

The club operates a direct-to-consumer, walk-in venue model with no online delivery beyond OrderAway pizza ordering and NowBookIt table reservations. Revenue is generated transactionally through food and beverage sales across three kitchens (weekday $15 lunches, $17.90–$29.90 dinner specials, à la carte menus), gaming machine activity (64 EGMs with reward points redeemable for F&B), TAB and Keno wagering, bingo books ($21–$23), and one-off function hire. A subscription-style social membership programme ($6/year to $22/five years, plus a $15/year voting membership) provides a low-friction recurring revenue line and underpins member discounts on bar and bistro purchases, gaming rewards, courtesy-bus access, and twice-weekly Members Draws with jackpots escalating up to $10,000.

The club's customer base is the local Gold Coast community — Runaway Bay residents and surrounding suburbs — plus function/event bookers and members. Its go-to-market is community-led: Facebook, in-venue signage, the club website, email, and word of mouth, with the business supported by formal affiliations with the Runaway Bay Seagulls Rugby League Club (whose logo appears on the club's brand) and alignment with the Runaway Bay RSL Sub-Branch. Technology integration is limited to standard third-party SaaS (OrderAway, NowBookIt, Facebook, TAB, Keno) and a gambling-helpline referral pathway; there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, mobile app, or proprietary platform.

Name

Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club

Legal name

Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club

Website

https://runawaybayjuniors.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club is a single-venue community hospitality and gaming club on Queensland's Gold Coast, operating three dining concepts (bistro, woodfired pizzeria, café), 64 gaming machines, TAB/Keno/bingo, function space, and a $6–$22 social membership programme serving local Runaway Bay residents and the broader Gold Coast community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Club Hospitality

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Club Sports Programs (MPAKACAK)

Keywords

• Community hospitality club
• Gaming lounge services
• Bistro and pizzeria dining
• Club social membership
• Functions and events

Headquarters

HQ city

Runaway Bay

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue from three dining concepts: bistro, woodfired pizzeria, and café. Covers weekday $15 lunches, à la carte dinner, Sunday roasts, and à la carte café items. Members receive discounts on bar and bistro purchases.
2. Gaming Machine Revenue: 64 gaming machines in a modern lounge; players earn reward points redeemable for food and drinks, generating recurring spend from members and guests.
3. TAB & Keno: Racetrack and sports betting via TAB, and Keno lottery-style draws — both generate house take from wagers placed.
4. Social Membership Fees: Annual social membership from $6/yr (1 year) to $22/5 years, with voting membership at $15/yr. Membership unlocks member pricing, gaming rewards, courtesy bus access, and entry to members draws and promotions.
5. Function & Event Hire: Function space rental for birthdays, engagements, wakes, corporate events, fundraisers, and Christmas parties. Platters, canapés, buffets and set menus available. Revenue from room hire and associated catering.
6. Bingo Sessions: Regular bingo sessions Wed/Thu/Fri mornings and Wednesday nights. Books from $21–$23, with snowball jackpots up to $2,000. Complimentary tea and coffee at morning sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club is a community club operating 7 days a week from 225 Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay, QLD. It offers three dining concepts (RB's Bistro, RB's Pizzeria, and RB's Café), a sports bar with TAB, Keno and 64 gaming machines, bingo sessions, twice-weekly members draws, live entertainment, and a function space for hire. The club is anchored by a low-cost social membership program ($6–$22) and a free courtesy bus catering to local Gold Coast residents.

Product overview

Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club is a community hospitality venue offering multiple food and beverage service outlets (RB's Restaurant/Bistro, Pizzeria, and Café), gaming facilities (64 gaming machines, TAB, Keno, bingo), entertainment (live music, trivia, raffles, members draws), function/event hosting, and a membership program. The venue operates as a single unified hospitality operation with three kitchens serving bistro classics, woodfired pizza, and café offerings. The core offering integrates dining, gaming, entertainment, and community membership into one accessible local venue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RB's Restaurant & Bistro Main dining venue serving bistro classics including parmigiana, steaks, roasts, burgers, salads, and kids' meals at affordable members' prices, with lunch and dinner service 7 days a week.
• RB's Pizzeria Woodfired pizza outlet serving classic and gourmet pizzas including Basil Bliss, The Aloha Rebel, H&C Express, The Peps, and The Big Bite, available for lunch and dinner with online ordering for delivery and pickup.
• RB's Café Café service offering coffee, cake, and light fare, open from 9am Monday–Friday and 10am on weekends.
• Gaming Machines Lounge 64 gaming machines in a modern lounge where players earn rewards points on spend redeemable for food, drinks, and other rewards.
• Members Draw Jackpot Twice-weekly members-only cash jackpot drawn Fridays 7pm and Sundays 2pm, starting at $1,000 and increasing by $500 each week until unclaimed, up to a $10,000 maximum.
• Bingo Sessions Regular bingo sessions held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings at 9:30am, and Wednesday nights at 7pm, with books available from $21–$23 and snowball jackpots up to $2,000.
• Sports Bar with TAB and Keno Sports viewing venue with big screens showing major sporting events, TAB wagering services, and Keno draws, alongside cold drinks and comfortable seating.
• Functions & Events Hire Event hosting service for birthdays, corporate events, engagements, wakes, fundraisers, and Christmas parties, featuring function space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the home ground and offering platters, canapés, buffets, and set menus.
• Social Membership Program Annual social membership program offering bar and bistro discounts, gaming rewards points, birthday rewards, members draws and promotions entry, and free courtesy bus access, available as 1-year ($6), 3-year ($15), or 5-year ($22) social membership, plus voting membership at $15/year.
• Free Courtesy Bus Service Free hourly courtesy bus service for members and guests providing safe transport home, operating Wednesday 5–10pm, Thursday 9am–10pm, Friday 12–10pm, and Saturday and Sunday 3–9pm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members Draw jackpot reaches up to $10,000 when unclaimed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Runaway Bay Seagulls Rugby League ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRunaway Bay Junior Leagues Club is affiliated with and proudly supports the Runaway Bay Seagulls Rugby League Club. The club's function space and dining area overlook the home ground, and the club brand features the Seagulls logo. This is a foundational community partnership supporting junior rugby league on the Gold Coast.
• Runaway Bay RSL Sub-BranchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe club explicitly supports the values of the Runaway Bay RSL sub-branch and is committed to RSL values in its community mission. This shapes the club's responsibilities, community commitment, and service philosophy.
• Local Sporting Organisations & CharitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe club provides local sponsorships and partnerships to junior sporting groups and charity initiatives in the Runaway Bay and Gold Coast community, including fundraising events and community activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southport Sharks: Gold Coast community club combining sporting club affiliation with bistro, gaming machines and entertainment. Directly comparable single-site leagues/community club operating in the same Gold Coast catchment with similar F&B plus gaming model.
• Surfers Paradise RSL Club: Gold Coast RSL-affiliated community club with dining, gaming and member services. Same Australian community-club structure with RSL heritage, comparable membership and F&B-plus-gaming revenue mix in the same region.
• Helensvale Hotel: Northern Gold Coast tavern and community venue offering bistro, bar and gaming in a comparable single-site format. Provides a same-format benchmark in an adjacent Gold Coast corridor with overlapping customer base.
• Palm Beach Currumbin Leagues Club (PBC): Larger Gold Coast leagues club offering multi-outlet dining, gaming machines, entertainment and function spaces. Same leagues-club business model and Gold Coast catchment, with a broader footprint providing a useful scaling benchmark.
• Mermaid Beach Community Club: Neighbouring Gold Coast community club with similar mid-scale dining, gaming and bar offering. Most directly comparable on venue size and catchment, useful for benchmarking same-format competitors within a few kilometres.
• Burleigh Bears (Burleigh Heads RLFC): Adjacent Gold Coast rugby league club operating a community hospitality venue with dining, bar, gaming and event hire. Closely comparable sporting-club-rooted community venue competing for the same northern Gold Coast membership pool.

Broad incumbents

• ALH Group (Australian Leisure and Hospitality): Australia's largest operator of community hotels and clubs with a portfolio of several hundred venues. Provides the broad incumbent benchmark for hospitality-plus-gaming community venues, including operating model, procurement scale and gaming footprint comparisons.
• The Star Gold Coast: Large integrated resort on the Gold Coast offering gaming, dining, bars and events. Operates in the same Gold Coast market with overlapping gaming and F&B categories, useful as an upper-end scale and regulatory benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/runawaybayleaguesclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/runaway-bay-junior-leagues-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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