The Cooroy Community Bowls Club has recently signed a 90-year licence agreement with the new owners of the Bowls Club site.
Club President Maureen Bottomley said that this was an historic moment for our Club as we now have control of our own destiny. She went on to say that it’s like returning to our spiritual home.
The Cooroy Bowls Club lost control of the Bowls Club site upon merging with the Cooroy RSL who subsequently sold the property to a series of owners. Your Mates Brewery leased the property for two years and has recently purchased the enterprise and rebranded the Club as Crackerjack, with an Asian inspired restaurant menu. Maureen indicated that the licence allows the Club to use the green exclusively at set times during the week to conduct competitions and events. She added that Your Mates management were an absolute pleasure to deal with and were respectful of the Bowls Club’s needs and wishes which includes a wall with dedicated memorabilia from the Club. Your Mates management have a proposal before Noosa Council currently for improvements and renovations to the green which the Bowls Club endorses and supports. Maureen added that the future for the Club now looks rosier and that we welcome the assistance and support of Your Mates management going forward.
The Cooroy Community Bowls Club has over 100 members and conducts social competitions on Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, as well as Saturday mornings. The Club has also fielded men’s and women’s teams in the eight-week Hinterland Challenge since the competition’s inauguration twelve years ago. They also compete in the monthly men’s fours competition at Tewantin/Noosa Bowls Club and various other tournaments in the district.
