Eumundi Voice - Issue 109, 23 January 2025

COMMUNITY

Historic moment for Cooroy Bowls

Cooroy Community Bowls Club recently signed a 90-year licence agreement with the new owners of the bowls club site Your Mates Brewery. Club President Maureen Bottomley said, “This is an historic moment for our club as we now have control of our own destiny. It is like returning to our spiritual home.”

The Cooroy Bowls Club lost control of the club site upon merging with the Cooroy RSL. The RSL subsequently sold the property which has since had several owners. Your Mates Brewery leased the property for 2 years and has recently purchased the enterprise, rebranding the club as Crackerjack, with the restaurant incorporating an Asian inspired menu.

The new management have been respectful of the club’s needs, allowing the club to use the green exclusively at set times during the week to conduct competitions and events. There are plans to include a wall with dedicated memorabilia from the club. Your Mates also has a proposal before Noosa Council for improvements and renovations to the green which the Bowls Club endorses and supports.

The Cooroy Community Bowls Club has over 100 members and conducts social competitions on Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, as well as Saturday mornings. The club has fielded men’s and women's teams in the 8-week Hinterland Challenge since the competition’s inauguration 12 years ago. Club members also compete in the monthly men’s fours competition at Tewantin/Noosa Bowls Club and various other tournaments in the district.