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24-October-2016
24-October-2016

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The club commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

The Tewantin Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. was formed in 1920. The Hall comprised the former School of Arts to which was added the building known as Dan Martin's Dance Hall. The Soldiers Memorial Hall was used as a meeting place for returned service personnel and as a meeting place for local gatherings and functions. For many years a room at the front of the Hall (left) was rented to local hairdressers. It also served as casket agency and receiving depot for dry cleaning. The building was destroyed by fire on 17 March 1967. It was rebuilt in 1970 and officially opened in September 1970 by the then Queensland Governor, Sir Alan Mansfield. Extensions to the hall were made in 1979. 

In 1980 the gaming, liquor licensing and employment was branched out as the Tewantin Noosa RSL and Citizens Memorial Club. The Club gradually acquired land adjacent to the RSL Sub Branch building and built large new buildings in two stages and the memorial club was opened in 1981. Further extensions were made to the building in 1996 and 1998. 

Location

Address:Memorial Avenue, Tewantin, 4565
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -26.392568
Long: 153.039575
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 28th November, 1981
Front Inscription

Tewantin - Noosa R.S.L. & Citizens Memorial Club inc.

Plaque : 

This Tewantin Noosa R.S.L. & Services Memorial Club was opened by Sir Albert Abbott CBE on 28th November,1981

Plaque :

These extensions to Tewantin Noosa RSL & Citzens Memorial Club Inc. opened on 28th March 1996 by Major General W. B. (Digger) James, AO, MBE, MC RSL National President

Plaque :

Extensions to Tewantin Noosa RSL & Citzens Memorial Club Inc. were officially opened by the Hon. Bruce Davidson MLA Member for Noosa on Saturday 27th June, 1998

Plaque :

Tewantin - Noosa Sub-branch R.S.L.A

This Memorial Hall was opened by His Excellency the Honourable Sir Alan Mansfield K.C.M.G.  K.C.V.O. Governor of Queensland

Saturday, 29th August, 1970

Plaque :

Extensions to this hall opened by Sir Thomas Hiley KBE

Friday 8th June 1979

 

 

 

 

Source: MA
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