CLUB ROCKY'S

Club Rocky's (formerly Rockdale RSL Club) is one of the oldest in NSW and possible Australia. It applied for its charter in 1919, this was granted in 1920 and the first meeting was held in January 1921 at Rockdale Town Hall, the club continued to meet there until 1927 when it obtained a grant of land in Bay Street where it remains to this day... Since its inception, the club has given tens of thousands of dollars to local charities. It is interesting to read the minutes of the first meeting in 1921 when the subject of donations came up. At the end of the discussion, it was decided to donate a sum of seven shillings and sixpence, two shillings and sixpence went to the Salvation Army and the same amount was given to St. Johns Anglican Church Rockdale and the Rockdale Catholic church. Times have certainly changed... In 1922, when granted a block of ground in Bay St. by Rockdale Council, we built our first Memorial Hall which stood until 1959. ; the first sod was turned by Major General..

Primary location: Rockdale