• Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct

As a Club operated primarily by volunteers for the benefit of its members, all members of Thornlie Bowling Club (TBC) have an individual and collective responsibility to contribute in a positive way to the operations of their Club.

Our values statement represents the core beliefs of the Thornlie Bowling Club that inspire and guide its choices in the way it operates and deals with people

Respect – We treat all people with dignity and respect. Treating your fellow members and Club employees with equality and dignity, and assume they have integrity. Valuing the different perspectives of your colleagues as well as your own and show them that their contributions and expertise matter

Loyalty – means being consistent in your treatment, behavior, and regard for another. It’s important to be reliable and dependable—someone who can be counted on to show up. Loyalty also involves consistently treating the other person with kindness, fairness, and generosity of spirit.

Honesty – The more honest you are, the more easy it is to trust. Not only will others trust you, but you can also feel more confident when trusting others

Trust – A team is not a group of people who work / play together. A team is a group of people who trust each other.

Accountability – We honour our heritage by being socially, financially, and environmentally responsible

Code of Conduct

Member’s Code of Conduct applies equally to members and their guests, including players from other clubs visiting TBC for sporting competitions and social functions.

On the Greens

  1. As a Club operated primarily by volunteers for the benefit of its members, all members of Thornlie Bowling Club Inc. have an individual and collective responsibility to contribute in a positive way to the operations of their Club.

  2. Players must display respect to their team mates, opponents, officials and play the game within Bowls Aust and Bowls WA Laws and/or Conditions of Play, to the highest degree of sportsmanship and honesty.

  3. Members, Players, visitors and guests will not engage in offensive or abusive language, show dissent, conduct unbecoming, or actions which would bring the game of bowls or the Club into disrepute

  4. Spectators on the banks will conduct themselves in a manner that ensures that players are not distracted

Within the Clubhouse

  1. Members, family and guests are encouraged to enjoy the hospitality of the club without fear of acts of discrimination, racial vilification or verbal abuse.

  2. Members, family and guests will ensure that the comfort of other patrons is not unreasonably disturbed through unruly or excessively loud behaviour.

  3. Members, family and guests will respect the rights of other patrons and will conduct themselves in a manner that will not cause offence.

  4. Abusive or offensive language is not permitted within the clubhouse or its surrounds.

  5. Members, family and guests, when consuming alcohol, will do so responsibly, and will accept any staff or licensee decision to amend behaviour or discontinue the serving of alcohol without complaint

All members are to have read and understood this Member’s Code of Conduct Policy and will abide by it as a member of the club