The Sunshine City Club was established in 1956 as the Sunshine Business Men's Club at 24 Talmage Street Albion, the original building was a former residence and it was converted into a club room, bar, kitchen and billiard room with a lawn bowls green being established in the early 1960s. In 1975 the rear of the residence was demolished and replaced with new club rooms, bar, kitchen, toilets and change facilities. Club access was restricted to members and guests only.

 

Then in April 1968 the club was registered as The Sunshine City Club, and in the 1980s members formed a Darts Club and a Social Golf Club. Also in this period the club was given the opportunity to purchase Number 22 Talmage Street which enabled us to extend our car parking area.

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The early 1980s saw the introduction of ladies as members and they formed a Ladies Bowls Club and entered into the VLBA Pennant Competition, this required some more upgrading of the clubrooms and the installation of proper ladies facilities. Also the kitchen was refitted out with new equipment, club flat was renovated into a dining / function room and bar, and the number 2 bowls green was constructed which required the club to place Number 22 and 24 Talmage Street Albion onto the one title. The mid 1980s saw the introduction of Legalised Gaming Machines into Victoria and the club made an application and was granted a Gaming Venue License in 1997. Ref: Sunshine City Club

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Past Presidents

 

1911 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1912 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1913 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1914 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1915 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1916 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1917 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1918 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1919 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1920 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1921 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1922 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1923 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1924 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1925 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1926 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1927 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1928 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1929 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1930 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1931 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1933 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1935 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1938 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1940 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1942 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1945 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1950 Talmage St Smith, William W.

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1950 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1955 22 Talmage St Smith, William W.

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1955 24 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1960 22 Talmage St Smith, William W.

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1960 24 Talmage St Ferguson, David

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1965 22 Talmage St Smith, William W.

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1965 24 Talmage St Sunshine Business Men's Club

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1970 22 Talmage St Smith, William W.

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1970 24 Talmage St Sunshine Business Men's Club

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1974 22 Talmage St Smith, E. T.

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1974 24 Talmage St Sunshine Business Men's Club

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1977 24 Talmage St Sunshine City Club - Eating House

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Source: Sands & McDougall Directories

Source: City of Sunshine Health Act Regulations 1977

Photos: S&DHS