The Yarraville Club

What The Yarraville Club does

The Yarraville Club (legal entity Yarraville Club Inc.) is a non-profit incorporated association and private membership club founded in 1905, operating a multi-purpose hospitality and entertainment venue at 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville in Melbourne's Inner West, alongside a dedicated billiards and snooker facility — the Yarraville Club Billiards and Snooker Club (YCBSC) — at 175D Stephen Street. Its functional stack combines an award-winning bistro open seven days for lunch and dinner with weekly theme nights (Pizza & Pasta Monday, Parma Tuesday, Steak Wednesday from A$29.90, Burger Thursday, Sunday Roast A$35), a Sports Bar screening AFL, NRL and other live sport, a ticketed live entertainment programme (Studio 54 Revival, Way Out West, Morning Melodies, High Tea), a dog-friendly beer garden, private event hire, and a separate billiards/snooker club that is the home of the Victorian Billiards and Snooker Association and host to state, national, and world competitions.

Underlying technology is conventional hospitality tooling rather than software IP: Apple/Android-compatible digital membership wallets, TryBooking for ticketed events and bookings, Instagram and TikTok for organic social marketing, and an email newsletter for member communications. There is no proprietary technology platform, AI, or app product.

The business model blends four recurring and transactional streams: (1) per-cover food and beverage revenue at the bistro and bar, including theme-night pricing differentiated between members and guests (lunch from A$16.90 for YC Members vs. A$19.90 for Guests); (2) recurring membership subscriptions delivering happy hour (4–6pm Mon–Fri, 11am–12pm Sat), points on purchases, and a A$25 birthday voucher; (3) private event hire through a dedicated event-hub site for birthdays, corporate and Christmas events; and (4) ticketed entertainment and high tea bookings via TryBooking. The operation is supported by 34 staff, governed by a board of directors (John Papazisis, Aaron Mahoney, Andrew Fish, Angela Grogan), and led day-to-day by General Manager Christopher Byrne. The customer base is local Yarraville / Inner West Melbourne community members, families, sports fans, and competitive billiards players, with no disclosed enterprise or commercial accounts.

Name

The Yarraville Club

Legal name

Yarraville Club Inc.

Website

https://yarravilleclub.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Yarraville Club is a non-profit membership club and hospitality venue in Melbourne's Inner West (Yarraville, Victoria), operating an award-winning bistro, sports bar, live entertainment programme, private event hire, and a dedicated billiards and snooker club serving local community members, families, and sports fans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Community Club Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA), Sports Bars (CRANACAC), Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Club hospitality venue
• Community membership club
• Bistro dining services
• Live entertainment venue
• Billiards and snooker

Headquarters

HQ city

Yarraville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Bistro meals, drinks, and takeaway orders generating daily revenue from lunch and dinner service 7 days a week. Theme nights including Pizza & Pasta Night, Parma Night, Steak Night, and Burger Night drive foot traffic.
2. Membership Program: Annual or ongoing membership fees providing access to member-only benefits including happy hour, birthday vouchers, discounts on food and beverages, and points on purchases.
3. Private Events & Experiences: Event spaces rented for birthdays, corporate events, Christmas parties, and formal events with customizable packages.
4. Live Entertainment & Ticketed Events: Concert-style shows, tribute acts, and entertainment events ticketed through TryBooking platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Yarraville Club operates a multi-service hospitality and entertainment venue featuring an award-winning bistro open 7 days a week, a sports bar with live sports broadcasting, a dedicated billiards and snooker club (YCBSC), live entertainment programming, and configurable private event spaces. The club is supported by a digital membership program offering recurring benefits and a calendar of weekly themed dining and entertainment events.

Product overview

The Yarraville Club is a progressive hospitality venue operating as a multi-service entertainment destination. The core offering centers on the Yarraville Club Bistro (award-winning restaurant), supplemented by a Sports Bar, Live Entertainment programming, and a dedicated Billiards & Snooker Club facility. The club operates a membership program offering digital membership cards and exclusive benefits. Additional services include private event hire, a dog-friendly beer garden, and a rotating calendar of weekly themed dining nights and entertainment events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yarraville Club Billiards and Snooker Club (YCBSC): Dedicated billiards and snooker facility located at 175D Stephen Street Yarraville, featuring 8 full-size tables, pennant leagues, state/national/world competitions, and coaching facilities. Home of the Victorian Billiards and Snooker Association (VBSA).

Products and services

• Yarraville Club Bistro The club's main dining restaurant open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, offering Australian pub-style cuisine including steaks, roasts, burgers, and pizza/pasta. The bistro has received multiple awards including the CCV Metro Best Club Bistro/Restaurant 2026 and the 2024 Restaurant & Catering HostPlus Award for Excellence.
• Private Events & Experiences Event hire services offering multiple spaces for formal events, birthday parties, family events, and Christmas parties with customizable event packages.
• Live Entertainment Regular live music performances, shows, and entertainment events including tribute acts, comedy, and themed nights such as Studio 54 Revival, Way Out West series, and Morning Melodies.
• Yarraville Club Billiards and Snooker Club (YCBSC) Dedicated billiards and snooker facility located at 175D Stephen Street Yarraville, featuring 8 full-size tables with annual cloth replacements. Hosts teams in multiple pennant leagues and State, National and World competitions. Home of the Victorian Billiards and Snooker Association (VBSA).
• Club Membership Digital membership program offering benefits including points on purchases, member-only happy hour (4pm-6pm Mon-Fri, 11am-12pm Saturday), birthday vouchers, discounts on food and beverages, and full member voting rights.
• Sports Bar Sports viewing venue with large screens showing live sport including AFL, NRL, NBL, MBL, AFLW, Spring Racing Carnival and more, featuring both indoor Sports Lounge and outdoor viewing options.
• Theme Dining Nights Specialty dining events including Monday Pizza & Pasta Night, Tuesday Parma Night, Wednesday Steak Night, and Thursday Burger Night with promotional pricing.
• High Tea Experience Saturday High Tea experience featuring bottomless tea and a spread of savoury and sweet treats, including finger sandwiches, pastries, and scones with berry conserve and Chantilly cream. Pricing from $60 per person with optional $15 espresso martini add-on.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AnglicareminorOthersCommunity welfare organization supported by the club through donations and community support programs.
• Lions Club of FootscrayminorOthersLocal service club supported by the club for community service initiatives.
• Rotary ClubminorOthersCommunity service organization supported by the club through sponsorship and community programs.
• Victorian Billiards & Snooker Association (VBSA)coreOthersThe YCBSC facility at 175D Stephen Street serves as the home of the VBSA, hosting state, national, and world competitions. Strategic relationship as the club provides premier facilities for billiards and snooker in Victoria.
• Australian Billiards & Snooker Council (ABSC)minorOthersNational governing body for billiards and snooker supported by the club's facilities and programs.
• Yarraville Billiards & Snooker AssociationcoreOthersLocal billiards and snooker association with teams competing in pennant leagues, using the YCBSC facilities.
• Port Melbourne Colts Football ClubminorOthersLocal football club receiving community support and sponsorship from the Yarraville Club.
• Victorian Ski ClubminorOthersSki club supported by the club as part of community giving programs.
• Willing Older WorkersminorOthersWorkforce development organization helping older workers supported through community programs.
• Maribyrnong Community GardenminorOthersLocal community garden initiative supported by the club's community outreach.
• Yarraville & Seddon FestivalsminorOthersLocal festival organizations supported through sponsorship and participation.
• Yarraville Special SchoolminorOthersSpecial education school receiving community support from the club.
• 20th Man FoundationminorOthersFoundation supported by the club as part of charitable giving programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Strike Bowling: Australian entertainment venue chain combining bowling with bar/bistro service. Comparable entertainment-plus-hospitality hybrid model, though anchored around a different core activity (bowling vs. billiards/snooker).
• Holey Moley: Australian mini-golf entertainment bar chain combining themed mini-golf with food and beverage service. Comparable 'activity + bar + bistro' format appealing to similar group/casual leisure occasions.

Broad incumbents

• The Sporting Globe: Australian sports bar chain with multiple locations offering bistro dining and live sport viewing on large screens. Broader incumbent in the same sports-bar-plus-F&B category, but without the membership/billiards club layer.
• Young & Jackson: Iconic Melbourne CBD heritage pub with bistro dining, bar service, and live entertainment. Comparable long-established Australian pub/hospitality venue with multi-format offering, though serving a CBD rather than suburban catchment.

Direct peers

• Altona RSL: Suburban Melbourne community/Returned Services League club with bistro, bar, entertainment, and member benefits in a nearby Inner West corridor. Highly comparable membership-based, multi-purpose community venue model.
• The Albion Hotel: Inner West Melbourne pub with bistro dining, live entertainment, and sports viewing. Comparable hospitality venue serving an overlapping suburban Melbourne customer base.
• Club Hotel Yarraville: Hotel/pub located in the same Yarraville suburb offering bistro dining, sports bar, and entertainment in a comparable inner-west Melbourne hospitality format. Direct head-to-head competitor for the same local catchment and discretionary spend.
• The Cheeky Squire: Melbourne brewery/pub venue combining craft beer with bistro dining and live entertainment. Comparable multi-format suburban Melbourne hospitality model.
• Brunswick Club Hotel: Inner-northern Melbourne pub/club offering bistro dining, sports bar, and entertainment programming. Comparable inner-Melbourne community pub format targeting similar discretionary local patrons.

Regional players

• Mountain Goat Brewery: Melbourne-based craft brewery with on-site taproom, food, and event programming. Comparable brewpub venue model in the same metro with overlapping food, beverage, and live entertainment offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/yarravilleclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-yarraville-club

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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