By Becoming a Member, you're entitled to a Host of Benefits:
- You will receive special 'members only' discounts.
- Swipe your membership card at the Kiosk and you Blue Fin Bonus Points, prizes and entry into our members only cash draws.
- When ever you make a purchase at the bars or bistro, swipe your card and earn Blue Fin Bonus Points.
- Use your card while playing the pokies to earn Blue Fin Bonus Points.
- You can sign in friends and family members into the Club as your guests.
- Go on a Club Fishing Trip.
| Type of Membership |
Annual Fee |
| Associate |
$2 |
| Full |
$16.50 |
| Life |
- |
Membership is valid until 1 July each year
What's a Life Member?
Life Membership is a great honour bestowed on Club Members who have rendered outstanding service to the Club over many years. A Life Membership cannot be purchased.
For membership enquiries or change of details, please contact reception on 07 3372 0333 or email us at enquiries@bluefinfishingclub.com.au
Let us make it a BONUS for You!
You will earn Bonus Points with every purchase at the bar or bistro when you present your current financial membership card to the staff for processing.
You will also earn Bonus Points when playing the poker machines when your current financial membership card is inserted into the card reader of the poker machine.
Each Bonus Point equals one cent (1c) in retail value.
Using your points is a Bonus too!
Your Bonus Points can be used to make purchases, including drinks and meals when you present a current financial membership card at the Bar or Bistro.
For your birthday, you will receive a complimentry meal (your choice from the menu), we'll shout you a drink and a game of keno and we'll give you a chance to win the monthly birthday bonus draw.
As a member you are entitled to a free minibus or car service to pick you up and take you home (conditions apply).
They may look similar, but registered Clubs are different from hotels and restaurants, for example, while pubs are owned by a single person or a company, Clubs 'belong' to their members. This means all Club profits go into providing better Club facilities and financial support for their local community. The Government recognises this 'community' quality by treating Clubs a little differently under the law. As a result, Clubs have to keep records of both members and non-members when they visit. Generally, locals aren't allowed to visit without being either a member, or the guest of someone who is. So if you live within 15km (journey) of the Club, you'll need to come as the guest of a member, or join the Club - allowing you to come and go without signing in, as well as enjoying benefits such as discounted meals and drinks. These rules don't apply to people living more than 15km (journey) from the Club. So, if you're a visitor living beyond a 15km journey of the Club, you're welcome to enjoy the Club's facilities and hospitality – simply sign in at reception, and you'll receive a temporary members' pass
The Queensland Club Industry
Queensland has approximately 1,000 registered and licensed Clubs that are located across the State. A vast majority of Clubs came into existence after the Second World War and in response to an increase in disposable income to spend on sport and other recreational activities and the corresponding shortage of community amenities to meet this purpose.
Clubs operate on commercial principles but must return any surplus for the benefit of their Members and the community, given their ‘non-profit’ status under legislation.
The main Club types are Sporting Clubs, RSL Ex-services and Memorial Clubs, Surf Life-Saving Clubs and Cultural or Interest-based Clubs and they range from a one-room Club house to multi-facilities venues.
Approximately 92% of Queensland adults (or 1.3 million people, with 2.4 million Memberships) are Club Members and a majority of them visit a Club once every fortnight for meals/dining, socialising, sporting, gaming and subclub activities.
As per their non-profit status, Clubs provide over $300 million in cash and in-kind support to their local communities every year for projects, including building and caring for community facilities; hosting community events; donations to charitable causes, including to schools and hospitals; sponsorship of gifts and prizes; maintenance of sporting fields and equipment; free or courtesy transportation; free sport and special interest training; and administrative support for legacy.
Approximately 23,000 full-time equivalent jobs, or 1 in 5 of all jobs in the Queensland sport and recreation sector, are located in Clubs, making the Club industry one of the most dynamic sectors of the Queensland economy.
The total contribution of Clubs to the Queensland economy is projected at approximately $1.2 billion or 1.4% of GDP every year, that is, for every $1 spent in a Club, approximately $1.30 is generated in the Queensland economy.
Source: - KPMG, 1999. Economic and Social Impact Study of the Queensland Club Industry. Report Commissioned by Clubs Queensland, Brisbane. CMP Marketing Services, 1999. An Industry in Review. Report Commissioned by Clubs Queensland, Brisbane.