Canada Bay Club

What Canada Bay Club does

Canada Bay Club is a non-profit registered community club operating under the legal entity Western Suburbs Soccer; Sports & Community Club Limited, established in 1966 and regulated under the NSW Registered Clubs Act 1976. The club runs two physical venues in Sydney's Inner West — its main flagship at 8 William Street, Five Dock and Concord Bowling Club (Concord Bowlo) at 1A Clermont Avenue, Concord — open seven days a week.

The business operates across five revenue streams: tiered membership subscriptions (1, 3, and 5 year terms starting at AUD $3.30 per year), food and beverage sales across three distinct dining brands (Caffe Ciao, Phoenix Canada Bay, and The Brasserie by Granatas), regulated gaming machine operations, functions and events hire, and barefoot bowls at the Concord venue. Membership benefits include reward points (Gem Points), discounted F&B, free parking, birthday promotions, and community car access. A mobile loyalty app (CBC Loyalty App) and a bilingual English/Simplified Chinese website support member engagement.

The club serves Sydney's Inner West residential catchment, event organisers seeking function venues, and casual social sports participants. It reinvests into the local community through the ClubGRANTS scheme, contributing over AUD $500,000 annually to more than 150 schools, sporting groups, and community organisations. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard hospitality POS, membership management systems, and a third-party Fanzo live-sports integration; no proprietary technology platforms or AI capabilities are evident.

Name

Canada Bay Club

Legal name

Western Suburbs Soccer; Sports & Community Club Limited

Website

https://canadabayclub.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Canada Bay Club is a non-profit registered community club in Sydney's Inner West operating two venues — a multi-dining, gaming, and events flagship at Five Dock and Concord Bowling Club — serving local residents through membership subscriptions, food and beverage, regulated gaming, and venue hire, with community reinvestment via ClubGRANTS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Registered Club Hospitality Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference & Convention Center Catering (THAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Registered club services
• Hospitality venue operations
• Club dining and gaming
• Community club membership
• Function and event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Five Dock

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. Membership Fees: Annual and multi-year membership subscriptions with tiered pricing (1-5 year terms). Members receive points, discounts, and exclusive promotions.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from multiple dining venues including Caffe Ciao, Granatas (The Brasserie by Granatas), and Phoenix Canada Bay. Includes dine-in, take-away, and function catering.
3. Gaming Operations: Gaming machines with player activity tracking and loyalty program integration. Regulated gaming operations in compliance with NSW Gaming Machines Act.
4. Functions and Events Hire: Venue hire for private functions including weddings, anniversaries, reunions, award nights, memorials, and charity events. Catering and beverage services included.
5. Barefoot Bowls: $12 per person for 4 hours of lawn bowls including equipment and instruction. Located at Concord Bowling Club venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Canada Bay Club operates a members-based registered community club in Sydney's Inner West, delivering dining across three on-site venues (Caffe Ciao, The Brasserie by Granatas, and Phoenix Canada Bay), gaming machines, function and event hire, live sports viewing, and lawn bowls activities through its secondary Concord Bowling Club venue. Membership tiers (1, 3 and 5 year) grant reward points, food and beverage discounts, free parking, and birthday promotions, while the venue also distributes community donations through the ClubGRANTS scheme.

Product overview

Canada Bay Club is a hospitality and entertainment venue operating as a single unified property with multiple service offerings. The club provides dining experiences through three distinct venues (Caffe Ciao cafe, Phoenix Canada Bay restaurant, and The Brasserie by Granatas), event and function hosting services, live sports viewing, community support programs via ClubGRANTS, and maintains Concord Bowling Club as a separate venue. The membership program offers a mobile loyalty app for rewards and benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caffe Ciao Cafe dining venue inside Canada Bay Club offering casual food and beverages to members and walk-in guests.
• Phoenix Canada Bay Full-service restaurant dining venue within the Canada Bay Club Five Dock premises.
• The Brasserie by Granatas Brasserie-style dining venue operated by Granatas inside Canada Bay Club.
• Functions and Events Hire Venue hire for private functions including weddings, anniversaries, reunions, award nights, memorials, and charity events, with catering and beverage packages.
• Club Membership Subscription club membership available in 1-year ($3.30), 3-year ($5) and 5-year ($11) terms, providing reward points, discounted food and drinks, free parking, community car access, and birthday promotions.
• Watch Live Sports Live sports viewing service available at the Five Dock venue, integrated with Fanzo technology to display fixtures and content.
• Concord Bowling Club (Concord Bowlo) Lawn bowls venue at 1A Clermont Avenue, Concord NSW, offering barefoot bowls, function hosting for up to 120 guests, and outdoor garden areas.
• Barefoot Bowls Pay-as-you-go lawn bowls activity at Concord Bowling Club charged at $12 per person for 4 hours, including equipment and instruction.
• Gaming Machines Regulated gaming machines operating under the NSW Gaming Machines Act 2001, with player activity tracking and loyalty program integration.
• CBC Loyalty App Mobile loyalty application supporting membership rewards, Gem Points tracking, and venue-visit location services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canada Bay CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClubGRANTS Category 1 scheme partner. Canada Bay Council processes Category 1 applications for community welfare, social services, community development, employment assistance, and community health services. The ClubGRANTS scheme runs annually from September to August with applications typically opening around mid-May.
• Service NSWminorOthersCOVID Safe Check In data collection and storage partner during the COVID-19 pandemic response period. Personal information collected for compliance with NSW state government regulations.
• BETSAFEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsible gambling partnership. Canada Bay Club partners with BETSAFE to promote responsible gambling and support the well-being of the community. Part of the club's responsible gaming policy commitment.
• ClubsNSWminorOthersIndustry body membership providing access to ClubSAFE self-exclusion system, industry guidelines, and advocacy. Also engages ClubsNSW for insurance, compliance, and operational guidance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Club Marconi (Bossley Park): Western Sydney registered club offering dining, gaming, fitness, sports, and event hire. Closely comparable in scale, multi-purpose venue strategy, and community-club value proposition.
• City Tattersalls Club: Historic Sydney CBD registered club with dining, gaming, accommodation, fitness, and event hosting. Comparable membership-based hospitality model with multi-revenue-stream structure.
• Cabra-Vale Diggers Club: NSW registered community club operating multiple dining venues, gaming machines, and event functions in the Fairfield region of Greater Western Sydney. Directly comparable in business model (membership-based, gaming-anchored, multi-venue hospitality).
• Bankstown Sports Club: One of the largest registered clubs in NSW with extensive dining, gaming, function, and entertainment facilities. Direct competitor in the membership-based hospitality category with comparable multi-venue operation.
• Mounties (Mount Pritchard & District Community Club): Large Sydney registered community club with dining, gaming, live entertainment, fitness, and event hire across multiple venues. Most direct comparable on multi-venue community club model with similar revenue mix.
• Dooleys Club (Dooleys Catholic Club): Western Sydney registered club offering dining, gaming, event hire, and fitness facilities. Comparable in multi-purpose community-club model with membership-based revenue and gaming-anchored economics.
• North Sydney Leagues Club: Sydney metropolitan registered leagues club with dining, gaming, live entertainment, and events. Direct comparable on registered club business model serving local community with mixed-use hospitality offering.
• The Tradies (Hawkesbury Club): NSW registered club operating multiple venues with dining, gaming, bowling, and event hire. Comparable multi-venue strategy including dedicated bowling and lawn bowls offerings.
• Wests Ashfield (Western Suburbs Leagues Club): Sydney Inner West registered leagues club with dining, gaming, live entertainment, and events — notable as the company's original naming antecedent ("Western Suburbs Soccer; Sports & Community Club Limited"). Highly comparable geographic and operational profile.

Regional players

• Club Rivers (Riverwood): Sydney suburban registered club with dining, gaming, and events — similar format but located in southern Sydney rather than the Inner West. Useful for benchmarking community-club unit economics in Sydney metro.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn-VdFGgIfHUc7R11_fuCIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanadaBayClubFiveDock
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canada-bay-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/canadabayclubfivedock

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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