MOUNTIES GROUP
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our future is based on remembering who we are and why we were created. This was a time for us to return to our purpose and to create an exciting future by doing so.
Dear Members,
The best way that I can describe the year that just passed, is like a roller coaster. As the largest registered club in Australia, we started our year with a new Group CEO and some amazing success, to then see COVID-19 hit us and to face a pivotal point in our Club history. In March, within 15 hours, we went from breaking all previous records with a thriving community focused business with over $140 million in revenue, to a Government mandated closure of our industry, resulting in almost no revenue at all and more than 600 staff with no work. Whilst the shock and immediate impact was palpable, the experience itself became one of those that made me proud to be President of Mounties Group. Instead of panic and locking down the hatches, we identified an opportunity. We used the time to revisit all that we do, ask ourselves why we do things the way that we do and developed a plan to be an even better Mounties into the future for our members. We are a ‘profit for purpose’ business created over 50 years ago to spend our profits on improving the lives of our members. As more than 90% of our members live in the local communities in which we operate, it’s also about improving the communities around us to improve the lives of our members. Even in times as tough as 2020 has been, we were able to donate and contribute $6 million to our local community to meet this promise. Our future is based on remembering who we are and why we were created. This was a time for us to return to our purpose and to create an exciting future by doing so. Mounties Group has always been based on social inclusion, the simple delivery of venues, services and facilities that afford all people the best opportunities to enjoy life. I am pleased to say that purpose was a reason we came through the COVID-19 experience of 2020 as well as we did, and gave us a clear direction for our future.
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