16/10/2026
An important update from Greg 'Nashy' Nash, Bangalow Bowlo member
Dear Members & Friends of Bangalow Bowlo,
***UPDATE ON THE BOWLO - LEGAL ACTION COMMENCED 15 OCTOBER 2026***
Sadly, but, as it turns out, perhaps inevitably, I have today filed a Summons in the Supreme Court of New South Wales for what’s known as a Preliminary Discovery Order. If successful, that order will require North Sydney Leagues’ Club Ltd (Norths) to provide me with a number of documents related to the closure of the Bangalow Bowlo last October 2025 among other things. Yes, it’s been 12 months since our club was shuttered by Norths. Not happy.
As I’ve stated repeatedly, and as late as our Save Bangalow Bowlo Town Rally at Bangalow Showground last month, I simply do not accept or believe Norths’ stated reasons for closing the club and for their actions prior to, during and since they took possession of our club in 2023. They’ve made a bloody mess of things and that deserves a proper explanation, but Norths have never stooped so low as to give one to the community.
That would have been the simple, decent, and honest thing to do, Norths, and I do not know why you won’t do it. We are still your members.
Since 11th June 2026, my lawyers have written half a dozen very detailed letters to Norths requesting that Norths meet with me (and other Bowlo Members and community leaders), more properly explain their actions, and provide the documents that they must have had if their reasons for shuttering the Bowlo were to be believed. Norths have been defiant, combative and unhelpful. They’ve been given every opportunity over the last 4 months to avoid legal action but have chosen otherwise.
This application will give me what I need to know if I am to make a decision to sue or not sue Norths for what otherwise appears to me to be the trampling of Members’ rights and the MOU. It’s almost certain that Norths will contest the Preliminary Discovery Order Application, just as they have contested every other thing, and this will require much evidence and much preparation before a vigorously contested hearing with teams of lawyers and barristers. We have prepared a very lengthy affidavit – with hundreds of pages of material - outlining my position chapter and verse. It’s extremely detailed.
None of this is inexpensive and of course there’s risk involved, especially for myself.
Thank you very much for contributing to the Save The Bowlo GoFundMe Fighting Fund in recent weeks. If you were considering a donation but have not yet done so, now’s the time please Bangalow. I need all the help I can get please folks. All of the funds from the GoFundMe campaign go direct to the Bangalow Lions Club and are held in a special trust account for The Bowlo - not to me - and any funds disbursed to the lawyers require two signatories from Lions Executive and must be approved by the Save Bangalow Bowlo Steering Committee. The money is in good hands.
I wish it hadn’t come to legal action but we’ve been given little choice. We want the Bowlo in safe and honest community hands. I do, you do, Bangalow does. We’re not getting anywhere with Norths so let’s see what the wise Supreme Court Judge says about all of this. Wish me well.
GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-a-fair-outcome-for-the-bowlo
Cheers and many thanks from Nashy đź’Şđź’Şđź’Ş
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