Catholic Club: King of clubs is crowned the best
THE Campbelltown Catholic Club officially became the king of clubs last week when it was named the 2005 Club of the Year. The Catholic Club defeated more than 60 large clubs across NSW for the honour including Mounties, Revesby Workers and Liverpool Catholic Club.The club also took out awards for outstanding community services and for best club development and innovation and was given a highly commended for its four five-star wedding reception and function venues.Club general manager...
Catholic Club: Tax to put 30 clubs in red by year 2011
THE Illawarra Catholic Club will have its profits halved in the next eight years under the Government's controversial new clubs tax. A study of 46 clubs audited by accountancy firm KPMG concluded 30 of those clubs would make a loss by 2011 under the new tax.Clubs such as the Illawarra Catholic Club, which recorded a profit of $3.4 million last financial year, will have its profits slashed by 2011, the report says.KPMG claims that while Illawarra Catholic Club is one of the...
Catholic Club: New club teaches about Catholic faith,
On campus: Gatherings are open to anyone, even if they're not attending college.
A student's interest in meeting other students and a teacher's desire to help people to better understand her religion resulted in the creation of the new Catholic Club at Moorpark College. "I was saying I wanted a way to meet other people on campus and Janice Daurio suggested starting a Catholic Club" said Steve McAlister club president.Organizers of the new club on campus say the turnout for the first few events has been good. They expect...
Catholic Club: Pontiff's photo is back in spotlight
THE Vatican has left it up to Sydney's Catholic Archbishop George Pell to decide if divine intervention was necessary over the Pope's photograph hanging in the Campbelltown Catholic Club's foyer. Campbelltown-based Upper House MP Peter Breen wrote to Pope John Paul II earlier this year asking him to order the club to remove his picture amid concerns the pontiff was being used ``to give legitimacy to large-scale gambling'' at the...
Catholic Club: Pool News
Durham League - Ushaw Moor Catholic Club continued their very good run and carried on their move up the table with a fine victory at the impressive Bowburn Oak Tree B.The early stages of the match went point for point with the home side opening through Sonny Hann but Billy Smith immediately levelling. Paul Moralee restored the Tree's lead only to see John Davison square the match again.Pop Maughan put the home side ahead for the third time but then the Catholic Club made a...