Club News

In a new initiative, to ensure that you as a valued Member of our Club have more opportunities for direct input to your Board, I am pleased to announce that the Board has approved these Member-based groups as Board-linked committees:Arts and Culture, Bridge, Food and Wine, Ladies Committee, Motoring, Snooker, Racing and Sport, and Young Executives.The Ladies Committee and Young Executives have previously been known as Committees established under the Board’s auspices and will now formally be p...

The countdown to the Festive Season is in full swing and it is important that we do not dwell on the devastating 2021 and the pain and challenges that COVID-19 has given us.The Ladies Committee would like to express their thanks to the Board of Directors, CEO Markus Friedler and all the RACA Staff especially Yvonne, Michaela, Kathy, and Shibli for their outstanding efforts during the year.Thank you also to all our members and friends for their support and we send them our fond wishes for a happy...

It was an honour to be selected as this year’s Club Vice President adding that responsibility to my role as the Motoring Group Convenor. I really feel that 2022 will be a great year now that we are able to hold bigger events after nearly three years - with 2020 and 2021 being a write-off. I look forward to sharing the results of the planning by the Motoring Group Steering Committee.  Our last Fluid Friday of the year will be on the 17th December. All members and their guests are welcome to jo...

Dear Members,I’m pleased to report our ‘Festa Italiana’ on 19 November was a roaring success, with 39 members and guests enjoying some great Italian food and matching Italian wines. My favourite combination was the main course of sumac spiced deboned spatchcock, potato fondant, petit cranberry, walnut, blood orange and fresh herb salad with rosewater vinaigrette matched with Poggerino Chianti Classico 2019 from Tuscany and Girolamo Russo A Rina Etna Rosso 2019 from Sicily.However my favour...

ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB - PALL MALL, LONDONStay for four nights, pay for three.Stay for four nights and only pay for three when booking the Stay and Dine package.This offer must be booked before Friday 31 December 2021, with reservations booked from Sunday 2 January until Thursday 31 March 2022.For more information or to book please call Central Reservations on 020 7930 2345 and quote ‘Reciprocals Book Early’.Please have your letter of introduction and valid credit card to guarantee your re...

Melbourne Cup Day, 02 November 2021...

The Women's Pioneer Society of Australia -Governor Phillip's Commemoration, 27 October 2021Guest Speaker: John Lanser...

 The Australian Pioneers' Club- Trafalgar Day Lunch, 26 October 2021Was Vice Admiral Togo Japan's Horatio Nelson?Guest Speaker: Richard Broinowski AO...

As members are aware, the Club does not support a staff tipping policy. During one of the most difficult years the Club has faced, due to the continuing impact of COVID, our team has remained positive and continue to provide the high level of service our members have become accustomed to.The Board encourages member support of the Staff Christmas Gratuities Fund to ensure that all staff receive some monetary recognition for their efforts in making our visits to the Club as pleasant as they always...

I hope you enjoyed the snapshot of Club life from the early 1930s in the last newsletter. It showed how important the Club was in Sydney society. Members make a club and I certainly have forged some great friendships through our Club community.With the Club re-opening after such a long time, the Motoring Group welcomes all members back to the Club and to our regular Fluid Fridays. We are also considering options for late year events so that we can connect with as many members as possible.HSRCA S...