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Inside Clubland

Inside Clubland

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Inside Clubland is the insiders' table for Australian pubs, clubs, and hotels in the entertainment and gaming space. Host & Industry veteran Matt Rafton pulls up a chair with the people running Australian clubs. It's a conversation between peers, shaping the industry one beer at a time. Inside Clubland is for the managers, the owners, the staff, the hospitality inclined patron, and for anyone who needs the inside scoop on the hospitality industry. Available on all good podcasting platforms.Inside Clubland Economics Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Ep 2: From the Floor To The Top Job

    Ep 2: From the Floor To The Top Job
    13 Oct 2026

    In today's episode, Matt sits down with Janelle Barraud, General Manager of Bribie Island RSL, for a conversation that starts with an unpaid shift learning to pour a beer and runs more than two decades from there. Janelle talks about taking the top job when the numbers needed turning around, and what it took to keep the club trading through a $15 million renovation. She also shares how she keeps a team together in a community where most locals are members.
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    41 mins
  • Ep1: The $20 Million Bet Against The Casino

    Ep1: The $20 Million Bet Against The Casino
    7 Oct 2026

    In today's episode, Matt sits down with Tim Wright, General Manager of Greenbank RSL, for the story behind a $20 million bet against the casino. Tim talks through how he found his way into clubs and what it takes to back a decision that size.


    He also shares what he has learned about leading a team through big change and what he would tell anyone stepping into the top job.


    Pull up a chair. This one is for anyone who has had to make a big call with the whole community watching.
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    34 mins
  • Ep 0: I Quit My Job Not Knowing Lockdown Was Coming

    Ep 0: I Quit My Job Not Knowing Lockdown Was Coming
    30 Sep 2026

    Not every host stays on his side of the table. This time, for the first time, Matt found himself in the guest chair instead. Kelly Egan asked the questions for episode zero of Inside Clubland, available now for the first time ever on all good podcasting platforms.
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    15 mins
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