Our New Front Garden Showcase Is Coming Along Beautifully If you’ve driven or walked past our clubrooms in recent weeks, you may have noticed something taking shape at the front of the building. What began as a stretch of tired, overlooked garden bed is now in the midst of a full transformation — one that…
A huge congratulations to all the Chirnside Park Primary School students, staff and parents for raising the highest individual amount ever for a local school in our area. Pictured are the school Captains with Lilydale RSL President Bill Dobson and Chris Newell Appeals Co-ordinator with the Certificate of Appreciation from the Lilydale RSL Sub-Branch
The Lilydale RSL has long been a cornerstone of the local community, offering camaraderie, support, and a place of belonging for veterans and their families. In 2025, the sub-branch has taken its commitment a step further by embracing the Veterans Games initiative, a celebration of sport, recreation, and resilience designed to bring veterans together in a…
A man and his electric scooter are all it takes to support Lilydale’s veteran community. Arthur Ford, now in his eighties, knows just how important RSL funds are when supporting veterans, having volunteered as a welfare advocate and pensions officer for 25 years. In 2025, Mr Ford single-handedly fundraised over $26,000 for Lilydale RSL for…
Have you seen the Lilydale RSL’s War Diary Website? This website is the sub-branch’s contribution to the centenary of the end of the First World War. A unique project that highlight’s the service of this district’s men and women during World War One. Never before has a district, like the former Shire of Lillydale, had…
Congratulations to James (Jimmy) Slattery long time barman and tireless volunteer at the Lilydale RSL, Jimmy was presented with the highest award a non-service person could achieve from the RSL the National Certificate of Merit with Gold Badge by the State President Dr Rob Webster OAM with Lilydale President Bill Dobson.
