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Start a Club

Can't find a club that grabs your fancy? Submit an expression of interest for a new Guild club and start your own!

 

START A CLUB

Running a club requires significant planning, commitment, and ongoing effort. It’s a long-term commitment that involves consistent effort to succeed. Make sure you understand the full scope of responsibilities before submitting your EOI via the details provided below.

Club Registration

All clubs are required to register with the Guild and renew their registration annually in order to remain affiliated and continue operating as a 'Curtin' student club.

New Club Registrations

Clubs are required to first submit an expression of interest (EOI) to register with the Guild. To register a club with the Guild for the first time, you first need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), outlining the club’s purpose, goals, and membership structure. For it to be considered, the club must:
  • Be entirely run by Curtin students, for the benefit of Curtin students;
  • Enhance the student experience at Curtin University;
  • Demonstrate sufficient student demand for its formation; and
  • Cater to a specific topic, group, or interest that is not adequately represented by an existing club;
  • Meet the minimum registration requirements as identified in the Registration of New Clubs Policy.

If your EOI is accepted, you’ll need to formally establish the club, elect office bearers, set up a bank account, and ensure legal and policy compliance. You’ll also need to plan future activities and manage membership, funding, and communication.

 

Registration Renewals

A renewal or registration update is required each new year by completing a series of mandatory administrative tasks in order to remain registered. The full renewal process is outlined in the Club Renewals Policy.

 

  

Benefits and Perks

To name a few, the benefits of running a student club are:

  • Get access to club perks such as grants, access to venue bookings, public liability coverage, promotion and major event assistance, and more.
  • For Bentley-based clubs, additional perks include free function packs, free BBQ's,free equipment loans, invites to major Guild events such as O-Day & Club Carnival (where you'll sign up most of your members).
  • Permission to use "Curtin" in your club name.
  • A listing on the Guild website.
  • Access to major event support, guidance, risk assessments, event planning templates and advice from an experienced team.
  • Access to software management system to run the club (TidyHQ) which includes a website, manage memberships, ability to sell merch & event tickets, track finances, easy Guild club renewals, reporting functionality, meeting module with inbuilt task delgations and more.
  • Receive official Curtin Extra recognition.
  • and so much more!

Governance

Clubs must operate according to university and student guild rules. This means having a committee with roles like president, treasurer, and secretary, each responsible for specific tasks. Proper record-keeping, transparent finances, and clear communication are also essential. Learn more about committee roles and club meetings.

The Clubs Charter and associated Club Policies outline all major club operational requirements and processes, as well as explaining how the Guild assesses and addresses various club applications, requests, and issues. Please review the regulatory requirements you need to meet when running a club.

Club Management Software

TidyHQ is centralised system for Guild-registered clubs to:

  • Manage their website
  • Manage their memberships
  • Keep in touch with contacts
  • Have visibility over the financial health of the organisation
  • Coordinate events
  • Run meetings
  • Track the actions assigned to each committee member
  • Sell merchandise or fundraising items
  • Renew the annual registration with the Guild

Use of TidyHQ is compulsory for all Guild clubs in order to receive a confirmed registration status and retain access to club perks each year.

 

 

Inactive Registrations

Clubs without an active registration are prohibited from operating in any way. This means access to the following are also restricted:

 
  • CAN'T access venue bookings or run events on or off-campus.
  • CAN'T renew memberships and take on new memberships. Expressions of interest are permitted only.
  • CAN'T run activities or events. Any event run is not covered by the Guild’s Public Liability insurance until your club is registered – this leaves you personally liable for incidents.
  • CAN'T have a stall at O-Day or participate in other University events (even if invited).
  • CAN'T apply for any grants, funding, or sponsorship from the Guild.
  • CAN'T retain permission to use "Curtin" in your club name.
 

A club's registration status may expire if:

 
  • A Guild assigned TidyHQ project is not complete by the deadline set. Clubs who missed the deadline are welcome to continue completing projects and tasks after the deadline, however please be aware that your application will remain inactive (with the above parameters in place) until the project is successfully completed and approved.
  • The mandatory committee roles become vacant and cannot be filled as per the clubs constitution.
  • Written notice from the Guild has been provided as per the Guild's Clubs Escalation Policy.
 

 

Dissolution of a Society

The Society may, at any time, by a Special Majority vote of Members present at a General Meeting called for the purpose, be dissolved. The club constitution must be followed to formally dissolve the club however,  there are circumstances in which the Guild Council or Discipline Tribunal are empowered to dissolve a student society. These can be found in the by-laws.

 

Expression of Interest

Make sure you understand the full scope of responsibilities before submitting your EOI and review the details provided above. If you're ready:

  1. Simply set aside 10 minutes and fill in the below Expression of Interest (EOI) form.
  2. If you meet the criteria, you’ll receive ‘Provisional Approval’ via email within 7 days.
  3. We will then send you a New Club Application Pack with all the details of what’s involved.
Submit an EOIGot a question?  You can get in touch via clubs@guild.curtin.edu.au. 
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