b'Generalwindows (now DA-approved). tightening of the belt.Refurbishment of Level 2 Castlereagh As always, none of the above could be ManagersLounge, and possibly ground floor areas. achieved without a hard-working andAppointment of an Interior Designer to Report set a holistic, whole of building designdedicated team, and an equally hard-direction. working Board.I thank them all sincerely Throughout thisfor their passion and energy to improve magazine you will seeThisfinancialyear,weinvestedover your Club.I also thank you, our Members first-handhowyour $1.4 million (derived mostly from tradingand Guests, for supporting the Club.Club is performingprofits)intothebuilding.Ithasbeen Withthismagazine,youwillfindtwoand also improving.It is a privilege, andmany years since this level of spend hasletters,thefirstnominatingtheAuditorsmy pleasure, to lead the team through allbeen possible, and it is necessary for theand another on the outcome of the Board the projects we have delivered and arelong-term future of the building. nominations for the 2019-2021 term.currently working on to enhance the Club. Despite the economy slowing thisThe elected Board will be announced at Many of these projects are what we callfinancialyear,someofthehighlights the Annual General Meeting on Monday back of house services and therefore,include:25 November 2019. cant readily be seen by Members and A strong 78% hotel room occupancy.The program for this day willGuests.They are essential infrastructure A gross Club revenue of $4.576 Million. commence with a complimentary projects to achieve compliance or Increased Sales and Marketing activity. working lunch commencing at 12.30pm, improvetheefficiencyofthebuilding,andWell-controlled operational expenses. followed by a short EGM at 12.45pm they are as follows (achieved within the Achieved an audited After Tax Profit of(details page 6), with the AGM to 2018/19financialyear): $51k for the year.commence at 1pm.I encourage asThe planning, construction and delivery We reinvested into our team, maintainedmany Members as possible to attend.of4individually-designedprototypeour very low staff turnover, and employedPlease advise Rita if you are attending, hotel rooms. a dedicated Operations Manager.A full refurbishment of the rear service New events and food and beverage ideasfor catering purposes, on 02 9284 1006 lift, costing over $200,000. wereimplemented,resultingingreator admin@nswmasonicclub.com.au. Planning the upgrade of our fire sprinklerfeedback from our Members and Guests. I hope to see you there, or the next time line(worktobeundertakeninthe Member rewards points reached the 2you are in the Club.Take care and bye 2019/20financialyear). million mark collectively. However, thisfor now. Significant building and air conditioningwillonlybenefitourMembersifthe repairs, costing over $258,000.points are spent. Please ask our foodEngagementofadedicatedProjectand beverage staff how many points Manager and a number of Consultantsyou have to redeem the next time youPaul Brasch | General Manager to provide input into key projects andare visiting the Club. NSW Masonic Club drive them forward. Over the past few months, weand Castlereagh Boutique Hotel Commencement of a full Services Reviewunexpectedly took over the Pie Face including: Plumbing, Electrical, Fire andtenancy and successfully rebranded the Mechanical Services.shop to Caf Reagh, which is doing very Many of these projects are ongoingwell.Call in the next time you are visiting andwillprogressduringthe2019/20 the Club, try a light meal or Hennessy financialyear,aswellas: coffee and let us know your thoughts. Planning for the upgrade of fire servicesMembers receive 10% off their bill too !throughoutthebuilding,mainlytheWe faced other operational challenges, accommodation floors. namely the proposed Cycleway onA Development Application (DA) for theCastlereagh Street (still in planning upgrading of rooms from Levels 6 to 11.stage), Sydney Metro operations,Commencement of the double glazingLiberty Place DA, and economicPhoto: The Board and Management Team program for both external and internalteam visiting Sydney Metro tunnels. MEMbERShIP RENEwAL 2020 CREDIT CARD PAyMENT DETAILSIMPORTANT: If you have a due date of 2020 or beyond,Cardholder Name:your membership has already been paid and is not due forPlease charge my credit card the sum of: $renewal.Please complete this section and return with payment. Visa MastercardAmerican ExpressYour number and membership type can be found on your card. Card No.Full Name:Expiry Date: /Due MemberMember Type Amount DueDate Number Signature: Date:31/12/19 Return this form, or the form on the front of your ClubMasonic (lodge member) Type 1 $40.00 Magazine address label, plus your payment to:Masonic (unattached) Type 2 $50.00 PO Box A1160, Sydney South NSW 1235Associate Type 3 $50.00 Ph 02 9284 1000|Fax 02 9284 1999Online renewals can be completed at www.nswmasonicclub.com.auOctober 2019 NSW Masonic Club5'