Cronulla RSL Community

Supporting Cronulla and the local area through sport, social groups and charitable organisations #ibelonghere

Since our inception, community has been at the very core of everything Cronulla RSL has undertaken.

With a deep-rooted commitment to serving and supporting the local community, our club consistently strives to make a positive and lasting impact.

Beyond our primary role as a veterans' club, we have extended our reach to various community initiatives, charitable causes, and events that uplift and enrich the lives of individuals and families in the Sutherland Shire. Whether through sponsorships, donations, or volunteer efforts, Cronulla RSL has become a trusted and beloved institution, embodying the spirit of unity, compassion, and support.

How to join our family.

  • Our Community Friends

    We support a wide range of activities, projects and programs that benefit our local community of Cronulla.

    MEET OUR FRIENDS

  • Hear Our Stories

    There are so many wonderful stories in our community. Check out our videos, catch up on podcasts.

    FIND OUT MORE

  • News & Events

    There is always something happening in our community. Read our blog to stay up to date with the fantastic initiatives in our local area.

    READ OUR BLOG

  • Cronulla RSL Sub Clubs

    Subsidiary clubs (sub-clubs) available for all members of Cronulla RSL. Have fun, keep active and make new friends with a social or sporting club.

    JOIN A SUB CLUB

Play for the Blue & Gold

  • Cronulla RSL Football Club

    A family club, catering for boys, girls, men and women. Play with your friends and have a good time!

    PLAY FOOTBALL

  • Cronulla RSL Hockey Club

    This club pride themselves on loyalty, good sportsmanship, team spirit and above all having a good time playing the game they love!

    PLAY HOCKEY
  • Cronulla RSL Netball Club

    Cronulla RSL Netball Club

    Fielding teams from juniors right through to senior A’s teams.
    Established in 1964.

    PLAY NETBALL

  • Cronulla RSL Softball Club

    A family friendly club who provides social & competitive softball & teeball. Established in 1974.

    PLAY SOFTBALL
 
Supporting Local

Who we are.

For over 70 years, our members have been participating in sport, activities, projects and programs in Cronulla & the Sutherland Shire.

There are many stories to tell, memories to share and dreams to achieve in the future!

#friendsbythebeach
 
 

Trees of Hope

We’ve invited wonderful organisations from our community to decorate a Christmas Tree. Give the gift of your vote to your best-loved community group, and they could win a share of over $8,000. ‘Trees of Hope’ have been brightening up Cronulla RSL during the festive season since 2016.

#friendsbythebeach
 
 

Become a Community Friend

We've noticed a vibrant and flourishing scene of smaller groups in our area, who are the heartbeat of our community. They are purely driven by passion and a desire to connect. We want to help bridge the gap between these dynamic community groups and members of our community.

We invite these local groups, to sign up as a Cronulla RSL Community Friend, and join us in celebrating the spirit of community and friendship.

Learn more.
 

Hear our stories.

Every member in our community has a story to tell, and we want to share it!

TAKE A LISTEN
 

Follow our journey.

#friendsbythebeach is a celebration of stories from across our sub clubs, sporting groups and sponsorship groups. It’s how we share our story, our history and our vision.

Earlier in November, @surfersrescue247 held a CPR & Board Rescue Course, proudly supported by @cronullarsl through the #ClubGRANTS program. The award-winning course empowered surfers with essential rescue skills, surf-specific trauma and bleedin
@cronullarsl @diggersmirandarsl & @tradiesclub have partnered to install a life-saving AED at Sylvania Athletics Track, through the #ClubGRANTS program. Access to an AED within the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest can improve survival chan
Do you need LEGO parts? A @playwellevents Market Day is being held at Cronulla Central this Sunday, 17th November from 10am - 4pm. They will have over 200kg of brand new loose LEGO parts for you to look through as well as LEGO sets (new and used),
Congratulations to all involved in bringing to life a memorable Shield of Remembrance match at Forshaw Rugby Park on Sunday! The Burraneer Hammerheads took on Combined Forces Rugby, celebrating the deep connection between rugby and our military ser
🕊️ Today, our community gathered in Monro Park, Cronulla to acknowledge, honour and remember those who served our country in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. This year marks 110 years since the start of the First World War, in what
Join @cronullarslsb this Remembrance Day, Monday 11th November at 11AM at Monro Park, Cronulla. 🌺 Lest we forget
The vibes were high at @cronullarsl for Melbourne Cup Day, yet the stakes were even higher in Fashions on the Field! 💙💛 ✨Huge congratulations to our winners on both Level 1 & 4, plus the winner crowned 'Most Radiant,' proudly sponsored by our
🏆It was a fantastic day at @cronullarsl on Cup Day, where friends gathered to celebrate by the beach. The atmosphere was buzzing with good vibes as everyone enjoyed a cold one, placed a few friendly bets, and shared laughs together. 🌊With stunn
🌟 Big shout out to @cronullarsl staff member Keiren, who took on @neddsuncomfortablechallenge with pure grit and determination! Keiren covered an amazing 21km every day for 10 days – all to support awareness for Australians experiencing home
Head down to Forshaw Park on Sunday, 10th November, 10am for a special Remembrance Day rugby match that honours our veterans while bringing the community together. 🏉Burraneer Hammerheads will take on Combined Forces Rugby, to battle it out for the
@cronullarsl is proud to support @combined_schools_concerts 💙💛 Combined Schools Concert is a free dance showcase for Primary schools in Sydney. Each year, our concerts celebrate arts education in NSW schools and allow students from multiple school
🏃‍♂️💙 Join the local running community, November 30th, as the Sutherland Shire unites for [Mo]re Than A Run in Cronulla! Powered by @lululemonausnz this incredible initiative supports men’s mental health through running and walking, hel
🏄🏻‍♀️Attention: Surfers and Cronulla Community @surfing_nsw will be hosting a FREE surfers rescue, CPR course including surf specific trauma/bleeding control course on Saturday 2nd November, 9:00am to 1:00pm. (South Cronulla Beach @surfersresc
🚗✨ The Cronulla RSL Motoring Enthusiasts Group (MEG) rolled into Talotta’s Pizza in Kurnell a few weeks back, to mark the changeover of Daylight Saving with great food and even better company! With a massive turnout of cars and people, Tony,
🌹 Do you grow roses? You can enter the Southern Sydney Regional Rose Society Inaugural Spring Rose Show If you're a member with our friends at The Rose Society of NSW, make sure your entries are in by 9pm, 24th October. Public entries can be made o
Our friends at @southsidemalibuclub have been bringing longboarding lovers together on the waves of Wanda Beach since 1984, and this year they celebrate an incredible 40 years! 🌊 🏄‍♂️ @cronullarsl is proud to support this amazing group that co
🌸 A huge thank you to our wonderful @cronullarsl members and guests who made Pink The Colour last Thursday and helped us raise $1,000 for the @mcgrathfoundation 💕 These funds will help their cause to ensure no one goes through breast cancer withou
🎀 @cronullarsl is turning pink today in support of the @mcgrathfoundation! 🎀 We’re raising funds to ensure no one goes through breast cancer without the care of a McGrath Breast Care Nurse. Do you know we have our very own McGrath Breast Car
🏋️The @snacktember_au Snack Crusaders are on track to hit their goal of collecting 600kg of unwanted snacks and pantry items from our community! As quick as we’ve cleared out @cronullarsl #SnackCentral, we’ve filled it up again thanks
 

We’re making waves.

  • 10 NEWS | Snacktember

    Daniel Doody stopped by Cronulla RSL, to speak with Lennox Wade, the Founder of Snacktember and learn about how 750kg of non perishable items made their way to families in need in the Sutherland Shire.oes here

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  • CLUBLIFE - Lifesaving AED Installed

    CLUB LIFE | A new life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at Sylvania Athletics Track, made possible by a ClubGRANTS partnership among Tradies, Cronulla RSL and Miranda RSL. 

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  • Student's hunger drive push at 'snack central'

    The Leader | Cronulla RSL has been helping to collect snacks in the past few years, but this year the club is taking it a step further and becoming 'snack central' - a hub where other groups who are collecting donations can drop off and store items

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  • CLUBLIFE - Cronulla RSL Club Leads Heart Health Initiative

    Cronulla RSL Club responded to three heart-related tragedies in their community by partnering with Heartbeat of Sport to combat heart disease.

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  • CLUBLIFE - Cronulla RSL Partners with Cronulla Rotary to Launch Intergenerational Program in Local School

    Cronulla RSL has announced a collaboration with Cronulla Rotary to support the implementation of an Intergenerational Program at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School.

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  • THE LEADER - Run clubs take on a sunrise mission

    The Leader: To raise awareness and funds to help develop programs to support people and their families, Invictus is literally running the ZERO600 challenge.

    Taking place from June 1-6, the event is about taking on a physical challenge - from 6am for six days straight.

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  • Channel 10: The Dog Down Under

    Military Working Dog & Cronulla RSL Honourary Member, Manic features on the Hardest Working Dog Episode of The Dog Down Under.

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  • Channel 7 - Manic on Sunrise

    Commnity Projects Manger, Natalie Hawkins, talks to Natalie Barr & Matt Shirvington about Manic’s military service and honourary membership at Cronulla RSL

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  • Today Show - Manic

    Sub Branch President Cory Rinaldi & Manic, talk to Carl Stefanovic & Sarah Abo.

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  • Manic, Cronulla RSL Dog

    Nine News - Manic

    Mike Dalton, Nine News
    6pm 23rd April 2024

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  • Manic Dog Cronulla RSL

    Nine News Exclusive - Manic

    Mike Dalton, Nine News
    4pm 23rd April 2024

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  • Ten News | Intergenerational Learning Program

    TEN NEWS FIRST | Cronulla RSL is proud to announce its collaboration with Cronulla Rotary to support the implementation of an Intergenerational Program at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School.

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  • War Animal Day

    The Leader News | Four-legged friends and their lost but not forgotten companions werer rememberd at a ceremony of a different kind. Cronulla RSL hosted a service at Cronlla Park honouring heroic animals that died in conflict.

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  • Cronulla RSL Honours War Animals with Special Ceremony

    Cronulla RSL hosted a touching War Animal Day Ceremony on February 24.

    The ceremony, akin to ANZAC Day, saw attendees adorned with purple poppies in remembrance of the countless animals who served alongside soldiers in times of conflict.

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  • Covid Babies Connect with Seniors in the Sutherland Shire

    The Leader | A group of "Covid babies" is taking part in a year-long program to foster meaningful connections between children and seniors in Sutherland Shire.

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  • Cronulla RSL Support Surfers Rescue 247

    Surfers Rescue 24/7 Support

    CLUB LIFE | The number of drownings and near drownings in the waters of Cronulla in 2022/2033 have inspired Cronulla RSL to provide local surfers with the opportunity to learn crucial rescue skills

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  • Amazing Matron Bonfield

    THE LEADER | Cronulla RSL Memorial Club is recognising the extraordinary story of World War II army nurse and founding matron of Sutherland Hospital, Beryl Bonfield.

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  • Trees of Hope 2023

    THE LEADER | Cronulla RSL's latest fundraising campaign has returned ahead of the festive season.

    Trees of Hope is back, and this year it's giving 11 community organisations the chance to decorate a Christmas tree to symbolise each aspect of their individual support for the community.

    Read more
  • THE LEADER | Cronulla RSL Table Tennis Club

    Cronulla RSL Table Tennis Club

    THE LEADER | The Cronulla RSL Table Tennis club has been in existence since 1947, with weekly competitions held on Monday nights and Saturday afternoon at the Marton Community Hall, Kurnell.

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  • Free CPR Course in Cronulla

    Cronulla RSL Supports Surfers Rescue 24/7

    THE LEADER | Free Surfers Rescue 24/7 course to be run at Cronulla on October 7 with RSL Club support

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  • Cronulla RSL Memorial Club celebrates 70th anniversary on Gerrale Street

    THE LEADER | The suspended bowling green on concrete columns with sweeping ocean views is among fond memories of Cronulla RSL Memorial Club, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary on Gerrale Street this month.

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  • ClubsNSW Awards - Manic wins!

    Manic accepts our Heart of the Community Award (3min:10sec)

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  • Cronulla RSL Club awarded major clubs award for support of Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation

    THE LEADER | Retired military war dog Manic was the centre of attention when Cronulla RSL Memorial Club took out a major award at the NSW Clubs and Community Awards Night.

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  • Memorial service on War Animal Day at Cronulla RSL Club

    THE LEADAER | A memorial service was held at Cronulla on Friday February 24 to recognise the important role animals have played, and will continue to play, in war.

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  • War Animal Day

    War Animal Day on Studio 10

    Cronulla RSL CEO Sue McNeill, Cronulla RSL Sub Branch President Cory Rinaldi & local Veteral War Dog Manic talk to Studio 10 about 24th February, National Day for War Animals in Australia.

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  • Members Share the Secret of Love on Studio 10

    💕ever wondered what the secret is to ever lasting love?

    Some of our members shared their tips on @studio10au today.

    💙💛Combined they have over 170years of love

    📸 @studio10au 🎤 @tristanmacmanus

    WATCH VIDEO
  • Cronulla RSL speaks to Channel 9

    Cronulla RSL Support Veteran Dogs

    CHANNEL 9 | Sue McNeill & Manic talk with Channel 9 about the limited support that Military Working Dogs receive when they retire.

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  • Retired war dog Manic helps Cronulla RSL Club raise funds to support other ex-military animals

    THE LEADER | Retired war dog Manic has become Cronulla RSL Memorial Club's first honorary four-legged member, with his own membership card, complete with photo.

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  • Culture change needed as Cronulla RSL Club eliminates single use plastic

    THE LEADER | Up until two years ago, Cronulla RSL Memorial Club was sending an average of 120,000 plastic straws in waste to landfill annually.

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  • Rugby pathways and opportunities the focus

    THE LEADER | Southern Districts Rugby Club and Cronulla RSL have partnered up to deliver an exceptional rugby development and life skills program for its young players.

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  • Cory Rinaldi is the first veteran artist in residence at Sydney’s Anzac Memorial

    PODCAST | Cory Rinaldi is the first veteran artist in residence at Sydney’s Anzac Memorial and is also the President of the Cronulla Sub-Branch. He served for almost 20 years in the Australian Defence Force.

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  • Cronulla RSL helps revive live music with three free shows by top performers

    THE LEADER | Cronulla RSL Memorial Club is doing its bit to revive the live music industry, with three free shows by top performers to be held over the next two weekends.

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  • Walk to Work

    200 take part in Walk 2 Work fundraiser for medical research

    THE LEADER | Teams powered along the 8.6km route from Tynan Motors Kirrawee to Cronulla RSL Memorial Club to raise funds for medical research.

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What’s happening in our community.

Keep up to date with what our friends in Cronulla are up to, by reading our community newsletter.

If you have a story you would like to share, reach out to us here.