Welcome to our new Maintenance Manager

Last month, we welcomed Terry Donald, our fabulous new Maintenance Manager, who has already made a huge impact around the Club with his eye for detail and discipline. A former member of the Australian Army, Terry brings great energy, teamwork, and a hands-on safety first approach. He’s also a keen cook and recently treated everyone to some delicious homemade sweets to share! We’re also proud to share that Terry has joined the NSW Masonic Club RSL Sub-Branch and will be participating in our upcoming Remembrance Day Commemorative Service on Tuesday 11 November 2025. Download PDF View Online

2025 Annual Report

Dear Fellow Members and Patrons, Coming up to the 2025 Annual General Meeting, as your President, I’m pleased to let you and all our hotel and club users, know that we have had another great year for the club and hotel. You will see details of our financial achievements attached in this annual report and verbally presented to you at our upcoming AGM. We have a new General Manager in Ms Helen Jacobe, a manager of extensive local and international experience in the hospitality industry. We are very pleased that she has joined us. Ms Jacobe is settling into running our club and hotel and has already identified key aspects for providing major improvements of quality, services and improved benefits for us all.

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Spring! is technically here…

We’re well into Spring and apart from the occasional rainy day and nippy morning it’s a beautiful time of year to be enjoying our city. As one of our well-known members, (who happens to be of Scottish descent) says, “Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whiskey”. On your next visit to the Club treat yourself to The Spring Walk at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Take a stroll in the original 1816 part of the Garden and see the oldest continuous horticultural display that has entranced generations of Sydneysiders. Each year the talented horticulturalists create massed themed plantings of bulbs and annuals in both spring and summer.
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Snooker Table Enhancements

We extend our sincere thanks to Club Member Anthony Hirst for his generosity and dedication to improving the snooker facilities in the Members Only Lounge on Level One. Anthony has kindly loaned the Club a scoreboard, table cover, cue rack and several other items, ensuring the table is prepared and presented to a professional standard. He has also taken the time to repair and restore our cues, meaning everything is now in excellent condition. Thanks to Anthony’s efforts, the snooker table offers an even better experience for all Members to enjoy and make use of this complimentary facility. Download PDF View Online

Welcome to Elie Chedid our new F&B Manager

Elie who hails from Lebanon understands hospitality that’s rooted in tradition. He speaks French as well as English and Arabic, starts this Wednesday and will lead the service team ‘with both structure and heart’ Previously Area Manager for Zouky Group, a well-known café, functions and catering operator in Brisbane where he drove operational improvements across multiple sites. Most recently as Sydney Restaurant Operations Manager for Seagrass Hospitality, a premium full service branded restaurants and operations specialist, with brands such as Meat & Wine, Hunter Barrel. Download PDF View Online

Welcome to our new Head Chef

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of our new Head Chef Andrew Wahl. Andrew has more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience most recently with the Oscars Group. Oscars is one of the largest privately owned hospitality groups operating across a variety of segments including pubs, branded hotel accommodation, conference and events centres and even chartered vessels. Andrew has a flair for modern Australian cuisine and is a qualified culinary trainer. We are looking forward to showcasing his food in the coming months.
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The Bowring Room - Members Only Lounge 1st Floor

Last week we dropped in on the ladies of the Bridge Club who were pleased to showcase their new venue in the Bowring Room. Seen from left to right are Janet, Diana Paterson, Margaret Trimble and Geraldine McCormack. This new Members Only lounge has been equipped with the Club's heritage billiard table and books adorn the shelves for leisurely reading. Complimentary filtered coffee and tea is available all day. The Bowring Room is open daily from 8.30am. To check snooker table availability, please contact Rita on 9284 1006.
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Introducing Helen Jacobe, our new General Manager

I am an Australian woman, descendant of the earliest convicts, later of refugees escaping persecution in Europe and loyal ANZACS. I grew up in Melbourne with my vocation in hospitality taking me first to Sydney, then all over the world, working many years as an expatriate Hotel General Manager in locations as diverse as the central skyscraper district of Tokyo to a remote island in Indonesia. Most recently I have been working in Canberra at the Australian National University. I have been successful in developing several new and undefined destinations, leveraging precinct collaboration for holistic outcomes and known for leading award-winning teams.
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