SAWTELL R S L CLUB LIMITED

What SAWTELL R S L CLUB LIMITED does

Sawtell R S L Club Limited is an Australian proprietary company (ACN 001 066 486) operating a single Returned and Services League (RSL) club venue at 38-40 First Avenue, Sawtell NSW, approximately 10 kilometres south of Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. The recently refurbished venue integrates multiple hospitality revenue streams in one location: a full-service restaurant (Oasis Bistro) operating seven days for lunch and dinner, a café (Wave's Cafe) open daily from 10am, a TAB and keno gaming area, two function rooms for events and conferences, and a ticketed shows programme featuring national touring acts. The club also runs weekly activities including bingo, raffles, dance groups, indoor bowls, darts, and snooker, plus free live entertainment every Sunday.

The business model combines multiple revenue streams: membership subscriptions (A$11 new members per year; A$11/1-year, A$30/3-year, A$50/5-year renewals), gaming revenue from TAB and keno (which is regulated and partly redistributed via the ClubGRANTS programme), à la carte dining and daily specials (typically A$18–A$25), café sales, function and event hire, and ticketed entertainment. The club's primary customer segment is the general public and local community — families, locals, and visitors seeking entertainment, dining, and social activities. In the most recent reported year, the club donated over A$90,000 to local community groups, sports, schools, and the surf club through the ClubGRANTS programme, underscoring its community-benefit operating posture.

The club is governed by a Board of Directors (President Dallas Burrage; Vice Presidents John Martin and Ray Baldwin; Directors Con Van Dartel, Matthew Stevens, Craig Peart, and Allan Walter) with Greg Agius serving as General Manager and Secretary. The board is currently held over until the 2026 AGM. With eight employees and a single venue, the club operates as a tightly-run community hospitality business with no external parent, no disclosed funding rounds, no mergers or acquisitions, and no app or proprietary technology platform — its digital footprint is limited to a WordPress website, an Instagram presence (@sawtellrslclub), and an email newsletter.

Name

SAWTELL R S L CLUB LIMITED

Legal name

Sawtell RSL Club Ltd

Website

https://sawtellrsl.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sawtell R S L Club Limited operates a single community RSL venue in Sawtell, NSW, offering dining (Oasis Bistro, Wave's Cafe), gaming, functions, and ticketed entertainment to local families and the Mid North Coast community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Club / Hospitality Venue

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Rsl club operations
• Hospitality services
• Club gaming venue
• Function catering
• Club membership

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sawtell RSL Club operates a single physical member-based social club venue offering hospitality services including daily dining (Oasis Bistro full-service restaurant and Wave's Cafe), TAB and keno gaming, ticketed live entertainment shows, function and event hire, and an annual membership program. The venue serves local families, residents, and visitors on the Mid North Coast of NSW with family-friendly entertainment, dining, and social activities.

Product overview

Sawtell RSL is a single hospitality venue (RSL Club) offering a unified hospitality and entertainment experience. The venue comprises Oasis Bistro (full-service restaurant open daily for lunch and dinner), Waves Cafe (coffee and light meals open from 10am), a Functions and Events service with dedicated function rooms, and Ticketed Shows featuring touring acts. The venue also offers a Membership Program providing discounts and loyalty rewards, plus gaming facilities including TAB and keno. The club positions itself as a family-friendly entertainment destination on the Mid North Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Waves Café: Café offering coffee, cakes, light meals, sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Open from 10am daily.
• Oasis Bistro

Products and services

• Wave's Cafe

Quantifiable outcome

• Donated over $90,000 to local community groups last year through ClubGRANTS program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ClubsNSW: Industry association representing more than 1,200 member clubs across NSW. Comparable as the governing/peer body for NSW registered clubs like Sawtell RSL, framing common regulatory, gaming, and community context.

Broad incumbents

• ALH Group: Australia's largest pub and club operator (owned by Woolworths), running over 330 venues including RSL and community clubs. Comparable as a scaled incumbent in the same Australian member-club/hospitality category, providing a benchmark for venue economics and operating model.

Regional players

• Urunga Bowling & Recreation Club: Small-town NSW bowling and recreation club south of Sawtell offering dining, gaming, and community events. Comparable on member-club structure, single-venue regional operating model, and similar amenity mix.
• Bellingen Memorial Hall / Bellingen River Hotel: Hospitality and live entertainment venue in nearby Bellingen offering dining, live music, and functions. Comparable on regional Mid North Coast catchment, family-friendly positioning, and entertainment-led dining model.
• Coffs Harbour Golf Club: A membership-based sporting and social club located near Coffs Harbour, only ~10km from Sawtell. Comparable as a regional NSW member club offering dining, functions, gaming, and community entertainment on the same Mid North Coast catchment.

Direct peers

• Toormina Bowling Club: Local bowling and recreation club minutes from Sawtell offering member dining, gaming, bowls, and community events. Directly comparable as a Coffs Coast member club with similar amenity mix and catchment.
• Park Beach Bowling Club: Coffs Harbour-based bowling and social club offering dining, functions, gaming and entertainment. Closely comparable as a regional NSW member club competing for overlapping local community and entertainment spend.
• Woolgoolga RSL Club: Another Mid North Coast RSL club serving a similar small-coastal-town membership base with dining, gaming, entertainment, and functions. Directly comparable on member-club model, RSL brand affiliation, and family-friendly entertainment positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sawtellrslclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sawtell-r-s-l-club-limited

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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