A year after a simple Expression of Interest led to an historic decision which ensured the future of Club Wyong RSL, the club will officially re-launch on Wednesday, March 17, as Club Wyong, a Mounties Group venue.
The club was carrying an increasingly grim financial burden and realising that the impact of COVID-19 would hit hard, Club Wyong RSL announced its decision in March 2020 to amalgamate and received 10 responses to its call for Expressions of Interest.
Six months later, club members voted unanimously in favour of the Mounties Group proposal and it has since been full steam ahead in finalising plans to revamp and refresh the once struggling and humble club.
Club Wyong Venue Manager, Angela Sanders, said she was excited at the prospect of it all being done and dusted and knew early on that Mounties Group provided the strongest platform for future success.
“For years we have been a much loved, humble little club here on the Central Coast, but it was no secret that we had been facing incredibly challenging times, even before the global pandemic hit,” she said.
“Mounties Group has been so incredibly supportive throughout this process.
“We very much share the same values and desires for the future and I love the fact that our community is at the absolute forefront of every single decision.
“I have no doubt in my mind that not only Wyong, but the wider community here on the Coast will start to quickly see the benefits of this amalgamation.
“It is so exciting to be involved in what promises to be a very bright future ahead for our staff, our members and our community,” Sanders said.
Mounties Group CEO, Dale Hunt, said he was looking forward to expanding the Mounties Group footprint up the M1 and on to the Central Coast.
“Our family just got a little bit bigger and all of us here at Mounties Group are overjoyed,” he said.
“There has been an incredible amount of work put into securing this amalgamation and I could not be prouder to work for such an incredible club group.
“The Club Wyong RSL team, its members and its local community have been so supportive of the amalgamation from the very start, which has made this such an easy and enjoyable process.
“As a group, amalgamations to us do not mean making big unnecessary changes.
“Amalgamations are, and always will be, a partnership in which we empower clubs to keep their own identity and do what they do best.
“We have the funds, financial stability and group buying power to help smaller clubs secure their future and achieve their goals.
“We are confident that this is the start of many more amalgamations across NSW and we are, of course, always open to discussions with any clubs currently struggling who may want to join the family,” Hunt said.
Club Wyong RSL ceased trading on Sunday, March 15 and re-opened as Club Wyong, part of the Mounties Group, on Wednesday, March 17 at 10am.
Source:
Media release, Mar 11
Club Wyong & Mounties Group