The Currumbin RSL has provided significant community benefit to the local and national community for 65 years through financial, social, educational, and veteran contributions totaling over $20 million over 5 years. It operates venues, restaurants, and an education business that employ over 165 people locally. It also runs a Veteran Support Center that assisted over 5,000 veterans annually. The organization fosters community spirit through hosting events, providing meeting spaces, and supporting education and veterans.

1. CURRUMBIN RSL
Group Community Benefit
Community Benefit
Financial Contribution
Social Contribution
Education Contribution
Veteran’s Service

2. The group has a proud 65 year
history in providing significant
Community Benefit locally
and nationally... and we happen
to be on the Gold Coast.

3. Community Benefit
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Currumbin Palm Beach
RSL Sub Branch
Memorial Club
Veterans’ Support
Dune Cafe Ignite Education Foodoo Pty Ltd Centre

4. Community Benefit
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Community Benefit
The group’s businesses operate to be an
integral part of the community by fostering
its spirit through financial, social and
environmental contributions.

5. Community Benefit
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Inputs
Outputs

6. A significant Financial
Contribution is only
part of the value...

7. Community Benefit
FINANCIAL
CONTRIBUTION
5 YEAR TOTALS

8. Community Benefit
FINANCIAL
CONTRIBUTION
5 YEAR TOTALS

9. Community Benefit
FINANCIAL
CONTRIBUTION
5 YEAR TOTALS
EVEN WITHOUT VETERANS SERVICE IT’S SIGNIFICANT

10. Social Value

11. Community Benefit
SOCIAL VALUE
Meeting Places
A membership base of 25,000 people. Continually invest in maintaining
our business facilities in three locations across of 20,000sqm of land
and 4,654sqm of buildings.
Two contemporary venues providing social hubs. One site supports
Education and Veterans services.
$442,847 over 5 years in-kind support in facility use and equipment hire.
Hosts events for seniors, provides transport for students and seniors,
and entertainment for all ages .

12. Community Benefit
SOCIAL VALUE
Dune Café and Tarrabora Community Rooms
Located at the Palm Beach Parklands these wonderful facilities were a gift
to the community when the Club surrendered its lease in 2006 to GCCC
which subsequently converted it to Parkland.
The area is now extremely popular for families and visitors and is also the
site for annual events such as Outdoor Cinema, Anaconda Racing and
Christmas by the Sea.
The Community Rooms are provided at a reduced rental rate and have
become popular with community groups and children’s activities classes.

13. Community Benefit
SOCIAL VALUE
Employer of Choice
Significant employer with 165 employees across all businesses with 55
of those having been employed for longer than 5 years.
340 Suppliers .
Currumbin RSL also provides work experience, through its College for
approximately 300 people annually.
Indirect multiplier effect 4,137 additional employees in the region.

14. Community Benefit
SOCIAL VALUE
Employment Contribution
Multiplier effect figures taken from University of Wollongong Faculty Commerce, Abbas Valadkhani 2003 paper “Using Input-Output Analysis to
Identify Australia’s High Employment Generating Industries”

15. Community Benefit
SOCIAL VALUE
Environmental Leadership
• Worm farm recycling; 10 tons green/kitchen waste per annum and providing
fertilizer for community.
• Recycling all glass, aluminum, plastic, tin, paper, and cardboard.
• Kitchen garden which supplies venues’ produce and educational workshops .
• Active investment in energy saving devices such as heat pumps, smart cool
air-conditioning systems, Sterile Aire systems, led lighting.
• Current project is the installation of water tanks for non potable water

16. Community Benefit
LOCALLY SOURCED

17. Community Benefit
LOCALLY SOURCED
Alleys Restaurant
SEASONAL, LOCAL, FUN AND DELICIOUS
• Alleys restaurant is undergoing an Evolution
• Offering seasonal menus
• Ordering local produce where possible
• Utilising produce from our Vegetable Garden

18. An Education Value

19. Community Benefit
EDUCATION BENEFIT
• Operating since 1998 providing educational products and services locally
and nationally
• Offering 27 courses through to Diploma level
• Main hospitality educational provider for Southern Gold Coast
• Creating career pathways from high school through to university
• Significant investment in on-line training and education

20. Community Benefit
EDUCATION BENEFIT
Online Courses
• ONLINE - RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol – QLD
• ONLINE - RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol – WA
• ONLINE - FSSC - Food Safety Supervisor Course
• ONLINE - RSG - Responsible Service of Gambling
• ONLINE - AFA - Apply First Aid - HLTFA301C

21. Community Benefit
EDUCATION BENEFIT

22. Veterans’ Service

23. Community Benefit
VETERAN’S SERVICE
Veteran Support Centre
Established in 1998 to service the Veteran Community on the Southern Gold Coast.
The centre excels in Veteran Affairs and now attracts people seeking their services
for all over Australia.
Operated by volunteers and two paid employees, the centre provides services to
thousands of Veterans annually. Such services include;
• Pension applications and disputes
• Hospital, home and independent living visits
• General enquires regarding Veteran Welfare

24. Community Benefit
VETERAN’S SERVICE
Veteran Welfare
Entitlements Services
2011 STATISTICS 2011 STATISTICS
• Interviews: 1,493 • Enquires: 864
• Claims Submissions: 795 • Hospital Visits: 1,009
• Pensions: 963 • Home Visits: 1,137
• VRB Hearings 18 • Funerals: 28
• Appeals
5,427 VOLUNTEER HOURS
$6,388,632 ACCESSED IN 2011
FOR VETERANS THROUGH
AT $27.36 PER HOUR THAT
ENTITLEMENTS
EQUATES TO $148,483
SINCE 2007

25. Community Benefit
VETERAN’S SERVICE
Financial Benefits
Accessed for Veterans

26. Community Benefit
VETERAN’S SERVICE
Days of Remembrance
We have a proud history of remembering and honouring veterans of all ages
through hosting significant days of remembrance.
These days are organised to engage all of the community. In the past 5 years
the club has spent $931,633 on commemorative days.
Anzac Day Dawn service is nationally telecast by Channel 7 Sunrise each year
from 2007

27. Community Benefit
SUMMARY
It’s truly amazing just how many lives we have
touched over time…
This is a 5 year snapshot of Currumbin RSL’s value to the Community
– imagine it’s contribution since 1947 !

28. THANK YOU
165 Duringan Street
Currumbin QLD 4223
(07) 5534 7999