ClubLIFE Podcast
The Club Life Podcast tackles all of the burning issues within the club industry, and features unique personalities and experts in their field.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 16, 2026
Tuesday Jun 16, 2026
Cherry Street Sports Club CEO Tere Sheehan talks about his journey from humble beginnings to leading a successful club group. He also discusses the enormous sense of pride at growing Purple Friday from a grassroots concept to a state-wide initiative, and opens up about navigating profound personal hardship.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Bowls NSW CEO Tim Rowe discusses the governance reforms he’s undertaken, the push to attract new demographics to the sport, and how he sees the roles of ClubsNSW as a peak body and its affiliated associations. He also reflects on his lifelong passion for marathon running — including Olympics aspirations — and how the passing of his beloved sister reshaped his perspective on life.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Cessnock Hospitality Group CEO Paul Cousins talks about the biggest transformation in the history of Cessnock Leagues Club. He also discusses the relationship with the local rugby league club, the Group’s amalgamation challenges, why he enjoys serving on industry boards and his passions away from work.
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Club Sapphire CEO Damien Foley discusses diversification strategies, lessons learnt from previous amalgamation attempts, and the opportunities and challenges of the Club’s reliance on tourist trade. Damien also opens up about the enormous role the Club played during the 2020 Black Summer bushfires and how his late father overcoming adversity helped to shape his own outlook on life.
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
In this episode of the ClubLIFE Podcast, Club York CEO Angus Rimmer discusses the unique landscape of operating a registered club in Sydney’s CBD and the venue’s recent $10 million transformation. He also speaks about the key reasons behind the Club’s trading success, his early roles turning around the fortunes of struggling clubs, how he ended up rubbing shoulders with the Queen, and what it was like moving from the city to live in regional NSW as a young child.
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Pittwater RSL director Julie Emerson discusses the need for club boards to increasingly comprise more diverse skillsets that better reflect the changing expectations and demographics of the community. She also speaks about the two decades she served on the former Pittwater Council, her numerous board roles, staying ahead of the game in a competitive hospitality landscape, and her semi-retired life as a cattle farmer on the state’s Mid-North Coast.
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Mingara Leisure Group CEO Paul Barnett reveals the very personal thought process behind his decision to retire in the new year. He also reflects on his time taking a modest club and turning it into an iconic Central Coast destination, the lessons he’s learnt from seven amalgamation processes, and what he sees as some of the long-term challenges facing the industry.
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Gosford RSL CEO Russell Cooper discusses the Club’s $50 million redevelopment and some of the major challenges they were forced to confront throughout the build — including the pandemic. He also talks about why he naturally gravitates to RSL clubs, as well as his interests away from work.
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
In this episode of the ClubLIFE Podcast, Revesby Workers’ Club CEO Scott Bennetts discusses the Club’s focus on diversifying profit centres in order to ensure long-term, sustainable success. Scott also opens up on his time working as Easts Group CEO under Chair Nick Politis, as well as the early part of his career navigating complex security challenges at the Hakoah Club.
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
As the Club Manager of the Broken Hill PCYC, Linden Cox is dedicated to supporting young people in his local community. In this episode, Linden discusses some of the confronting situations he’s dealt with in his line of work. He also reflects on what it’s like living in one of Australia’s most famous and isolated outback towns, and the gruelling period of his life chasing his dream of playing professional football.