Toorak Bowling Club
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- Barefoot bowls for groups of eight or more on the club's green, with BBQs to hire beside it
- Main hall for up to 70 seated or 100 standing, with a stage, projection screen and lectern
- Relaxed pool room with two snooker tables, leather lounges and a TV for up to 30 guests
About Toorak Bowling Club
Toorak Bowling Club was started by locals in 1913 and still runs on the efforts of its volunteers. The weatherboard clubhouse on Mandeville Crescent overlooks the green, and alongside its Saturday pennant sides the club has built up a strong social membership of people who drop in for a roll on a sunny afternoon or a drink at the bar. From October to April, on days when no pennant is being played – which is most Saturdays – the club takes bookings for barefoot bowls and outdoor BBQ events. Group bookings start at eight people, with bowling charged at $20 a head and BBQs hired at $25 each. It suits Christmas parties, birthdays and casual work get-togethers. The club doesn't supply food, so groups cook for themselves on the barbecues and leave them clean and working at the end. Smaller groups under eight can ring on the day to see whether the green is free. Inside there are two spaces to hire. The main hall seats up to 70 at tables of six, or holds 100 standing, and comes with a stage, projection screen and lectern for speeches or presentations. The pool room is more informal, with two three-quarter snooker tables, leather couches and a TV on the wall, and fits around 30 guests. There is a commercially equipped kitchen, and larger parties are encouraged to bring their own caterer. Hirers arrange the furniture and look after catering and cleaning (other than the floors), which keeps the set-up flexible for anything from a 40th to a business meeting.
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How much is barefoot bowls at Toorak Bowling Club?
Barefoot bowling is listed at $20 a head, with a minimum of eight people. BBQ hire is a separate $25 per BBQ. Room hire for the hall or pool room is quoted through the function enquiry form.
When can groups book the green?
Group barefoot bowls runs on non-pennant days between October and April, which includes most Saturdays. If your group is smaller than eight, phone on the day and ask whether the green is available.
Does the club provide food?
No. The club does not cater, so bring your own food for the BBQs or hire your own caterer. A commercially equipped kitchen is available, and BBQs need to be cleaned and left working afterwards.
How many people fit in the function room?
The main hall holds up to 70 seated at tables of six, or 100 standing. The separate pool room, with snooker tables and lounges, comfortably fits around 30 people for a more casual event.
What do we need to set up ourselves?
You can use the club's tables, chairs and kitchen, but arranging the furniture, organising catering and cleaning up afterwards (apart from the floors) are the hirer's responsibility.
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Anastasis Kokkinos
10 months ago
Went and joined some friends at the toorak bowling club for a drink and bowled a few bowls. We had a wonderful evening with the very friendly people at the club. I really enjoyed it and think that I will return and mayb…
George Stoios
a year ago
Enjoyed a day of Barefoot bowls . A great day had by all. Frank explained the finer art to bowling and the drinks were cold.
Cameron Bachelor
3 years ago
Great place to hold an event/function...oh play lawn bowls aswell with great staff at the bar. Make an afternoon or evening go into the night with enjoyable interesting fun with laughs and close call battles on the l…
j tomato
7 years ago
This is a hidden but a great club that celebrated its 100th birthday a few years ago. When you walk through the gates you enter a time gone by. There has not been much change to the clubhouse or at the prices at the bar.…
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