Bowling club upgrade delivers multi-use community facility

Vaucluse Bowling Club has reopened to the public following a $3.74 million upgrade that has transformed and broadened its offerings as a multi-use facility, ensuring it is well used and serves its local community into the future.

The refurbishment, undertaken by Woollahra Council with funding assistance from the NSW Government’s Greater Sydney Crown Lands Open Space Activation Program, has enhanced the club’s capacity as an important community hub, providing updated facilities for recreational activities, meetings, community groups and family gatherings.

Located at 80-82 New South Head Road, the club is situated close to the Vaucluse shopping precinct and has been a popular destination as a venue for hire. It now features a main hall which can be booked for gatherings of up to 75 people and a separate meeting room for 15 people, plus accessible bathrooms, a commercial kitchen and sustainability upgrades including a new solar system and water tanks.

These spaces and a large lawn also available for hire make the facility ideal for social events including birthday parties, yoga, dance, and exercise classes and workshops, conferences and seminars. The Club’s green has been retained for lawn bowls activities for club members and visitors.

Woollahra Mayor Richard Shields said the upgrade has ensured the Club can better cater to the needs of the local community and visitors, now and into the future.

“The upgrade has transformed the Club into a first-rate facility, providing a range of hiring options. I am delighted we can now welcome visitors back to enjoy all of the facilities and services that are now available on site,” Mayor Shields said.

NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr Michael Holland said families and carers with babies and young children will also benefit from Maternity and Child and Family Health care services which will be provided from the venue by South Eastern Sydney Local Area Health.

“Not only will the club be a great recreational venue, residents will also benefit from health services on site including midwifery, antenatal and postnatal assessments, early childhood health and development checks, breastfeeding support and parent groups,” Mr Holland said.

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the upgrade was a great example of a club evolving its offerings to meet changing community trends and needs.

“This innovative upgrade has transformed the bowling club into a broad-based community facility that will cater for a range of activities and people of all ages, helping ensure it remains a popular and well used venue into the future,” Mr Kamper said.

Woollahra Council hosted a Community Open Day on site on 17 August featuring free pizza and ice-cream, barefoot bowls and croquet, farmyard animals, a cultural weaving workshop, dance wellness and Zumba activities, a performance by the Vaucluse Public School choir and a native seedling giveaway.

Nursing staff from South Eastern Sydney Local Area Health also conducted tours and answered questions on available care services.

For more information and bookings, visit: Vaucluse Bowling Club & Community Facility