jh2703 said...
If anyone out there has some tips on starting a club from the ground up I'd appreciate any help we could get. Things like who do we need to be registered with, how we go about insurance, what other legal hurdles do we face and what sort of a financial situation we need to be in?
Any feedback would be appreciated....Jase.
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Lots of different options available.
Sports clubs can incorporate, or remain unincorporated.
I used to sit on a board for a few non profit orgs which were incorporated, and had government reporting requirements that went along with that, however incorporating did have benefits. I also used to audit the books of a canoe club in QLD, and its a fairly basic operation to run - they were incorporated and had someone's non working wife run the basic books for members fees and expenses.
The steps to set up a club are fairly straight forward, I found this and it may help:
http://www.ausport.gov.au/supporting/clubs/resource_library/starting_a_clubOne thing worth considering is what level of risk there could be financially to you and your members under different entity structures, and what reporting requirements you may also have under those entities.
Depending on how high or low key you want to run it, you could also look at gov grants and sponsorship from businesses, or keep it nice and grass roots with mates.
Once setup and running its pretty easy gig to run, and a lot of fun.
Good luck with it!
Kurt
By the way I like the name ''Blue Gum blasters'' the best for one of the new names for your site..
