A merger is off the table, but the embattled Club Kotara was thrown a lifeline after hospitality moguls John and Phil Elsley were appointed to the board and given creative direction in the last fortnight.
The club's financial situation is dire, and it faced closure in February after a 20 per cent decline in revenue over 12 months. That month, the board put an expression of interest to ClubsNSW considering a merger by February 29, but despite some scattered interest, the deadline passed, and no committed offers came forward.
