club kawana

What club kawana does

Club Kawana is a non-profit, member-focused registered club operating from a single venue at 476 Nicklin Way, Wurtulla, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. It runs a multi-outlet hospitality operation comprising a bar with 16 draught beers, an à-la-carte bistro, and The Hub cafe serving locally roasted coffee and light meals, alongside a 120-machine gaming room offering poker machines, TAB, and Keno. Recreational and community offerings include lawn bowls and barefoot bowls, live entertainment, weekly meat raffles, the Jag the Joker promotion, a $2 social membership with reward points, and a functions and venue-hire business for meetings, birthdays, corporate events, and Christmas parties. The club is open seven days from 10am and positions itself as a community hub, redistributing proceeds locally — $453,982 in donations and support to local groups during the 2024-2025 financial year.

The business model is diversified across six revenue streams: usage-based gaming, transactional food and beverage, low-cost recurring membership, transactional raffles and promotions, venue-hire fees, and transactional bowls bookings. Pricing is value-oriented, with $18.50 lunch and dinner specials ($16.50 and $17.50 for members respectively) and $1 raffle tickets, designed to drive volume from a local Sunshine Coast customer base rather than premium yield. Distribution is entirely venue-based with a scheduled bus service extending catchment reach.

Technology footprint is limited to commodity SaaS: Google/iCalendar/Outlook 365/Outlook Live calendar subscriptions for event promotion, and Acuity Scheduling for social bowls bookings. The club maintains a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, and aggregates online reviews on its website. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile app, no disclosed API, and no AI/ML capabilities. Headcount is stated at 1-10, and no leadership team, M&A, funding, or expansion activity is disclosed in the available material.

Name

club kawana

Legal name

Club Kawana

Website

https://clubkawana.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Club Kawana is a non-profit community club on Queensland's Sunshine Coast operating a single venue in Wurtulla with a bar, bistro, cafe, 120-machine gaming room, TAB, Keno, bowls, live entertainment, and venue hire for local members and guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospitality Club

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAEAA

Neighborhood & Sports Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYMPAFALAD

Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment (Video Games, Esports)/Competitive Gaming Venues & LAN Centers

Keywords

• Community hospitality club
• Gaming entertainment venue
• Lawn bowls recreation
• Registered club dining
• Function venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Wurtulla

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Gaming Revenue: 120-machine gaming room with poker machines (pokies), TAB and Keno services. Revenue generated from gaming machine play.
2. Food and Beverage: Bistro dining (a-la-carte menu), cafe serving locally roasted coffee and light meals, and bar with 16 draught beers on tap. Revenue from food and drink sales across multiple dining venues.
3. Membership: $2 social membership providing access to member discounts, free birthday drinks, and Kawana Reward Points program.
4. Raffles and Promotions: Meat raffles (Thursday lunches with 15 prizes, Friday nights with 20 prizes, Sundays with 18 prizes), Jag the Joker Wednesday promotion, membership draws. Revenue generated from ticket sales.
5. Functions and Venue Hire: Meeting room hire packages, birthday parties, corporate events, group functions, and Christmas party venue hire.
6. Bowls and Recreation: Barefoot bowls activities, home of Kawana Thunder bowls team, social bowls calendar and bookings.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Club Kawana operates a non-profit community registered club on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, providing hospitality, gaming, and recreational services under one roof. The venue includes a bar (16 draught beers on tap), a full-service A-La-Carte bistro, The Hub cafe, a 120-machine gaming room (pokies) with TAB and Keno, lawn bowls and barefoot bowls facilities, live entertainment, weekly raffles and promotions, and function/event venue hire. Members pay a $2 social membership to access discounts, reward points, and free birthday drinks.

Product overview

Club Kawana is a community-focused club on the Sunshine Coast offering a diversified hospitality and entertainment portfolio. The club operates a bar, bistro (A-La-Carte dining), and The Hub cafe for food and beverage services. Its gaming operations center on a 120-machine gaming room plus TAB and Keno. Recreational offerings include lawn bowls and barefoot bowls. The venue hosts functions, corporate events, and provides meeting room hire. Live entertainment runs weekly featuring local and visiting musical acts. Regular promotions include meat raffles, membership draws, and the Jag the Joker card game. The club operates a membership program with reward points and discounts. The facility is open 7 days from 10am and is positioned as a non-profit community organization supporting local groups through grants and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kawana Thunder: The home of Kawana Thunder - the club's lawn bowls team/home ground.

Products and services

• The Bar Full-service bar offering 16 draught beers on tap from local breweries and classic selections, open daily from 10am for members and walk-in guests.
• Bistro (A-La-Carte Dining) Restaurant service offering A-La-Carte menu options cooked to order by club chefs, open 7 days for lunch and dinner service.
• The Hub Cafe Cafe serving locally roasted coffee, light meals, cakes, slices, and pizza, open daily from 10am.
• 120-Machine Gaming Room Modern gaming room featuring 120 poker (pokies) machines, constantly updated with new games and machines, serving adult members and guests.
• TAB & Keno Totalisator Agency Board and Keno wagering services for betting on racing and sporting events, operated at the club venue.
• Lawn Bowls (including Barefoot Bowls) Lawn bowls facilities including casual barefoot bowls sessions, a social bowls calendar with online booking, and the home ground of the Kawana Thunder bowls team.
• Functions & Events Venue Hire Venue hire for corporate events, meeting rooms, birthday parties, group functions, and Christmas party packages, with catering available on-site.
• Live Entertainment Weekly live music featuring local Sunshine Coast soloists, duos, bands, and visiting acts across various genres, with free entry.
• Raffles & Promotions Regular raffles including Thursday lunch meat raffles (15 prizes), Friday night meat raffles (20 prizes), Sunday membership draws, and the Jag the Joker Wednesday jackpot promotion.
• Social Membership Program $2 social membership providing access to member discounts on dining, free birthday drinks, and the Kawana Reward Points earn-and-redemption program.

Quantifiable outcome

• $453,982 in community donations during 2024-2025 financial year

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kawana ThundercoreOthersClub Kawana is the home venue for Kawana Thunder, a local bowls team. The club provides facilities and support for the bowls program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ALH Group: A large Australian pub, club and hospitality operator with a broad portfolio of food, beverage and entertainment venues. It is a broad incumbent benchmark for venue economics, operating scale and local competition.
• Wests Ashfield Leagues Club: A large established leagues club with hospitality, gaming, live entertainment and function facilities. It is a broad incumbent comparator for the same club-entertainment ecosystem, although it operates at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Tweed Heads Bowls Club: A local bowls and social club offering recreational play and club facilities. It is a close comparison for Club Kawana's barefoot bowls, social bowls calendar and community participation.
• Broadbeach Bowls Club: A bowls-led community club on the Gold Coast with social bowls and club hospitality. It is directly relevant to Club Kawana's bowls programming, although its center of gravity is more recreation-focused.
• Maroochydore RSL Club: A Sunshine Coast RSL club serving local members with hospitality, gaming, entertainment and community functions. It is a strong geographic and operating peer with a similar one-venue club proposition.
• Currumbin RSL: A Gold Coast community club with dining, bars, entertainment and gaming facilities serving local residents. It shares Club Kawana's member-oriented hospitality and entertainment model.
• Twin Towns Services Club: A large community and registered club on the Tweed Coast offering dining, bars, gaming, entertainment and member programs. Its physical, multi-use club format and local community model are closely comparable to Club Kawana.
• Club Helensvale: A Gold Coast community club with dining, gaming, entertainment and member services. Its integrated venue and local membership orientation are comparable to Club Kawana.
• Southport Sharks: A Gold Coast sporting and hospitality club combining social entertainment, food and beverage, and club facilities. It is a broader local competitor with a similar physical club model.
• Tugun Bowls Club: A Gold Coast bowls club focused on lawn bowls and social participation. It is a relevant direct peer for Club Kawana's bowls and community dimensions, albeit less diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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