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Community clubs play a vital role in sports and socialising in Queensland and the ability to sell liquor can be critical for financial viability and member engagement. Depending on the purpose, size, and goals of your club, there is different licences and permits available and it is important to understand the benefits, restrictions, and limitations […]

The recent case of Illawarra Basketball Club Pty Ltd v National Basketball League Pty Ltd[1] reiterates the importance in the detail of dispute and arbitration clauses in commercial sporting agreements. Illawarra was a party to a licence agreement providing the terms on which it could field a team in the National Basketball League (NBL). Illawarra’s

The recent well documented concussion of Samoan and Melbourne Storm rugby league player Elia Katoa has highlighted a potential gap in compliance with concussion guidelines. Katoa sustained an initial concussion whilst warming up for Tonga in a Pacific Championship match. He commenced the game, however, after sustaining two further concussions, he came off the field

This article was written by Partners, Corina Chen and Juanita Maiden Last month, a Dutch beach volleyballer was denied entry to Australia to compete in the Beach Volleyball World Championships. The athlete was denied a visa on the basis that he had previously been convicted of, and had served prison time, for three counts of

Queensland’s new child safeguarding law [1] commenced from 1 October 2025 and applies to organisations working with children or providing spaces for them including, sporting clubs and associations and sporting or recreational services (such as performing arts programs and swimming schools). Compliance for these types of organisations is required by 1 April 2026. The key

The recent case of Bauer v Clay in the Queensland Supreme Court presents a compelling examination of how Courts assess damages in personal injury claims. The Court’s Decision to award the Plaintiff over $600,000.00 in damages highlights the importance of credible evidence, expert testimony, and a thorough analysis of the Plaintiff’s loss. The case arose

As featured in the latest edition of Club Insight Magazine Queensland’s hospitality sector is continuing to evolve, with several recent changes including how regulators are approaching compliance, how government is interacting with the industry, and how regulators are approaching renovations and changes to licensed areas in a bid to modernise regulation, reduce red tape and

Media reports indicate that a fast-growing financial support system has emerged out of necessity to assist a large portion of property buyers in Australia. Commonly referred to as the Bank of Mum and Dad or BOMAD, this informal institution plays a significant role in helping many Australians enter the property market. Without the BOMAD, many

With storm season well underway, property purchasers in Queensland should be approaching flood risk with a renewed level of caution. Over the past year, councils and state agencies have updated their flood mapping and modelling. Properties that once appeared safe may now fall within a flood overlay or overland flow path. For anyone buying, developing

As featured in the latest edition of Bowler Magazine It is vital that bowls clubs offering juniors programs or other children’s facilities are doing so safely and lawfully. From 20 September 2025, Queensland’s blue card system under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (“the Act“) has updated the definition of Regulated