AWARDS
Visit us to see why we've received so many awards including:
2005
> Clubs NSW Awards for Excellence.
> Finalist - Large Club Category, Best Entertainment Award
Chef's Table Award - Food & Wine dual finalists
2004
Clubs NSW Variety Venue of the Year, 29th Annual Australian Entertainment MO Award.
2003
Clubs NSW Variety Venue of the Year, 28th Annual Australian Entertainment MO Award.
2002
> Best Entertainment Venue, Clubs NSW Awards
> Clubs NSW Variety Venue of the Year, 27th Annual Australian Entertainment MO Award.
2000
> Best Training and Staff Development, Club of the Year Awards
> Special Encouragement of Entertainers Award, Australian Club Entertainment Awards
> Variety venue of the Year, 25th Annual Australian Entertainment MO Award.
1999
Best Training and Staff Development, Club of the Year Awards
1998
> Best Club Restaurant, Club of the Year Awards
> Best Training and Staff Development, Club of the Year Awards
> NSW Variety Venue of the Year, 23rd Annual Australian Entertainment MO Award.
HISTORY
Take a look at how Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club became part of Australian history:
1927 - The Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club, third of the RSL Sub-Branches, was opened in the Old Boy Scout Hall in Charles Street. Soon after, the RSL would meet in other halls and homes.
1939 - A Women's Auxiliary was formed, which helped raise funds to buy a site in Canterbury Road on which to build the RSL Club.
1947 - The Club was officially opened in 1947, with Bert Crook as Secretary-Manager and a staff of two.
1954 - The Club's first extension, a Memorial Chapel, was opened.
1964 - The extension was later renamed to honour the death of Bert Crook in 1964.
1970 - A new dining room and auditorium were unveiled, at which time the Club was recognised as the second largest service Club in NSW.
1978 - The Club now had 8,400 members, of whom 2,400 were women.
1996 - $1 million was spent refurbishing the downstairs Fernhill Grill & Carvery.
2002 - Major renovation of top floor of club with over $12,000,000 being spent.
2005 - Auditorium refurbishment carried out.
$1 million Fernhill renovations with exciting new interior design, decor and furnishings.
Today - The club has over 38,000 members and employs 220 staff.