Manly Lota RSL Sub Branch

14/05/2026

Another newspaper story about Manly Lota RSL- starring Bruce Christensen!
On Page 27 of this week’s issue of the Redlands & Bayside News … out now!

09/05/2026

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08/05/2026

The Bayside Community Raffle is nearing its close, with a massive $30,000 prize pool up for grabs—including a $15,000 first prize, plus $3,000, $2,000, and ten $1,000 prizes. Tickets are just $5 each, but time is running out, with sales closing on 17 May ahead of the draw on 3 June. Every ticket sold helps support our Manly Lota RSL, funding improvements to member facilities, social events, and activities. Run by the Bayside Community Fund in partnership with Community Bank Wynnum Manly & Victoria Point – Bendigo Bank, this is your final opportunity to be in it to win it. Tickets are available from Lisa in our front office.

08/05/2026

Friday night, 8th May 2026 in the President’s Bar. Good to see a large crowd of regular and new members and guests here tonight. Thanks to Pat and Bill for running the Bar, and to Wendy and her team for cooking up snacks, and to Justin Phillpot and Councillor Alex Givney for running the raffle in the Manly Hotel.

03/05/2026

Manly Lota RSL invites all our members and their invited guests to a FREE Barefoot Bowls and BBQ Afternoon, at Club Manly (in Faine Street, Manly) on Sunday 24th May 2026 from 2pm to 5pm. If you’d like to join us, please click on this image and register for free, so we can cater for numbers!

Join your RSL friends and colleagues for an afternoon of barefoot bowls, followed by a BBQ, at Club Manly, Faine Street, compliments of the...

01/05/2026

A modest crowd of dedicated members and a single guest turned up for drinks in the President’s Bar on Friday evening, 1st May 2026. Bill Borg our volunteer long-time Barman said it was always a little quiet on the Friday after ANZAC Day. Senior VP Rex Coombes was absent, so President Harry Pregnell stepped in, to deliver this week’s ‘Dispatches’. He noted Rex and Peter Dixon were currently on Sick Parade, and wished them speedy recoveries. His main message was to express a sincere ‘Thank You’ to Bruce and Audrey Pattison for another magnificent job with ANZAC Day merchandising - both acquiring it and organising teams to fill rosters and sell it - an effort they have undertaken for many events over many years and which contributes significantly to the annual upkeep of our Hall. Sadly, Bruce and Audrey have decided to stand down from this role after ANZAC Day 2026, so Harry said we now need someone to step forward and take up the important Merchandising Manager’s role, and he’s calling for a volunteer or volunteers to take on this important role for us! If merchandising is something YOU could manage for us, please give Harry a call on 0416 175 246.

25/04/2026

The legendary Jacko and his Jeeps and bikes and mates …turned up for the 0800 hours ANZAC Day March and Service as usual. Jeff Jackson and his mates are always reliable!✅👍

25/04/2026

25/04/2026

Our dynamic ANZAC Day 2026 celebrations concluded with a performance by our own musical dynamic duo, Manly Lota RSL members Mardi and Rob Gow, who have been entertaining Aussie troops and their allies with live Jazz, Blues and R&B for over half a century - and who continue their double act as “Gemini Blue”. We love them, and you can contact them for your own events at: [email protected]

25/04/2026

As our 0800 ANZAC Day service neared its end, the rain returned … and people quickly headed to our Manly Lota RSL hall to dry out and enjoy a sumptuous morning tea, prepared by the wonderful women of Quota Wynnum Manly. What delicious tucker! 😃👍

25/04/2026

ANZAC Day 2026 - the 0800 Hours Parade and Service in Manly drew another huge crowd! Our normal compere, Senior Vice President Rex Coombes, was ill today; so our Immediate Past President Michael Muir stepped in to host the event in Rex’s place. Everything ran perfectly to plan, except the weather … with rain pouring down at both the start and finish. But that failed to dampen the spirits of all who made this event so successful. Here are more images from today’s Service: