Western Australia is the one state where registered clubs cannot operate poker machines, which changes the whole shape of the governance load.
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compliance obligations that apply to a registered club in Western Australia, pre-loaded and ready to track from the day you set up.
Gaming machines in Western Australia are confined to Crown Perth, so a WA club does not carry the gaming-machine compliance that dominates a board agenda in the eastern states. There are no gaming entitlements to manage, no pre-commitment regime, and no gaming community-benefit lodgements. The obligation set is materially smaller and differently weighted as a result.
What remains is still real. The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries regulates liquor through its Racing, Gaming and Liquor function, and a WA club governs under the Liquor Control Act 1988 alongside its Corporations Act duties, financial reporting, workplace safety, and member obligations. The work shifts from gaming toward liquor, people, and corporate governance.
Who you answer to
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Racing, Gaming and Liquor)
Liquor licensing and responsible service
ASIC
Corporate compliance for companies limited by guarantee
Key legislation
No poker machines outside the Perth casino means WA clubs skip the gaming-machine regime entirely and carry a smaller, liquor-and-corporate-weighted obligation set.
When you select Western Australia during setup, the relevant obligations load automatically. Here are a few drawn from the 115 that apply.
Board minutes and resolutions
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
Director induction — formal induction for every new director
Governance best practice / Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) re mandatory training
Liquor licence compliance
State Liquor Act
Audit preparation checklist — prepare all schedules and reconciliations
Governance best practice / AUASB audit requirements
Insurance compliance
Various (Cth + State)
Privacy compliance
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
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