Canberra Labor Club to expand location under new name 'Central Social Club'

The Labor Club will expand its current operations at 16 Petrie Plaza, into the adjoining space at 202-212 City Walk.

It plans to include additional lounge, bar and dining, and gaming areas in the City Walk space, which has a ground floor area of 859-square-metres, across two blocks.

The Labor Club has 61 poker machines in operation at its city location, raising $2,969,345 in gaming machine revenue in 2021.

It is allowed up to 73 authorisations at the venue, but it is not known whether the club will increase the number of gaming machines in operation.

Canberra Labor Club chief executive Arthur Roufogalis did not wish to comment on the venue's expansion.

The ACT government in March conditionally approved an application to consolidate the leases of the two blocks and vary the use of the ground floor from office space to a club.

A subsequent development application for minor demolition work and alterations to the building facade was conditionally approved in June, while a proposal for new signage is currently being assessed.

The proposed signage was designed by Pelle Architects and would advertise the "Central Social Club" in bronze powder coated metal.

A noise management plan prepared by SLR Consulting found that noise from the venue would comply with ACT zone noise standards.

Volunteering ACT currently uses the second floor of 202 City Walk for office space.

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