Club News

RACA Racing’s first race day to Royal Randwick got off to a flying start on 7 March 2020 with our Treasurer Megan Lavender and a group of Members and their guests enjoying breakfast together in the Harbour Room followed by a gentle 30 minute tram ride to the racecourse.Thanks to the Australian Turf Club, we were allowed entry into the Members’ Stand for the day, and a fun afternoon quickly unfolded. One of our group landed winning bets in the first three Sydney races, we had several other wi...

The Motoring Group has been reviewing the ever changing landscape with regards to the COVID-19 virus. Our normal Fluid Fridays may be curtailed for a month or two as we see how the global pandemic affects Australia and in particular, Sydney. We hope that we do not have to cancel too many events, however we will be guided by the Club’s management team.We have, however, decided to postpone the upcoming Motoring Tour until later in the year - making it a Spring rather than Autumn event. The Commi...

The Sports Enthusiast group has been formed to provide an avenue for members to get together at sportingevents and enjoy watching a variety of games or races with fellow members.Join us for a day at the races! Meeting at the RACA Club in the Harbour Dining Room for breakfast at 9am, we will then jump on the tram to Randwick Racecourse at 10:30am.Date: Saturday 7 March 2020Cost: Breakfast, travel and tickets to the races all at your own cost, $27 entryContact: Mr Steven Thomson via email smthoms...

RACA Motoring team recently worked in conjunction with the club’s events team and the Winston Churchill Trust to deliver a talk by a recent Fellow of the Trust, Robert Siemsen, who has just returned from the UK where - with the help of the Trust - he spent time with five coach-builders as well as Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin. Robert gave a very entertaining talk about his time learning traditional coach-building skills as well as English humour! To complement his talk, Robert also exhibited 30...

Dear MembersAs I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, Corks ‘n’ Forks would be keen to hear from anyone interested in joining our committee. We’d be particularly interested to hear from anyone who works in the hospitality industry, or the food and beverage, especially the wine, industry.A particular reason for asking is that we’re considering whether an expanded role for Corks ‘n’ Forks, over and above arranging our very successful tasting/tours and dinners, might enable the Club...

We are pleased to advise that Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC has granted our request for Vice Regal Patronage to the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. Her Excellency is the 39th Governor of New South Wales, commencing her five-year tenure on 2 May 2019.Prior to her appointment as Governor, Her Excellency enjoyed a long and distinguished law career spanning 43 years, during which time she served as a role model for women in law at both the State and national level.App...

Dear Members,Happy New Year to everyone from the Ladies Committee. 2020 has not been a kind year so far to Australia and for Australians, but let us hope and pray that many special days of good health and happiness are with us now.The Ladies Committee commenced the year with committed advocate for change Ronni Kahn A.O. Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Oz Harvest as our guest speaker.On Monday 30th March 2020 Mrs. Susan Ramage award winning author of “The Urban Escapees” will be...

It is with deep sadness that we advise you of the passing of RACA Life Member Colonel John Sutherland Haynes, AM. Col Haynes was a loyal and much-loved member, not only amongst his fellow members but also the staff, management and Board of RACA. His contribution to the Club over the past 66 years has been significant. He was a very active member and enjoyed participating in a number of the member interest groups here at the club, including Bridge and Snooker. His unwavering passion in su...

Dear Members - HNY to you all!Our first Corks ‘n’ Forks event for the year will be a tasting/tour in the seated comfort of the Pioneers Room on Thursday 27 February at 6pm with the working title ‘An Iberian Jaunt’. Given Iberia includes for vinous purposes not only Spain and Portugal but their respective territories of the Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira, it should be an interesting evening.The tasting/tour will be hosted by Ian/Ches Cook from Five Way Cellars in Paddington, who’ll...

2019 was a successful year for the Motoring Group with an ever growing group of RACA members enjoying the camaraderie of other motoring enthusiasts. We held the RACA Motoring Tour in Canberra, staying at the Commonwealth Club and visiting the National Museum and several local wineries and restaurants. In August we held the Annual Dinner, focusing on the growth of Women in Motorsport with two very experienced drivers: Emily Duggan and Chelsea Angelo. In December, several of the Motoring Group com...