Nambucca Heads RSL
by Goose
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Over the long weekend and the week that followed, Goose took a trip outside of Sydney. I felt that I just had to get away from it all. North is the direction that I headed. I decided to spend some time in a small holiday town called Nambucca Heads, which is about seven hours away from Sydney, give or take. Again I will cover the key area’s that will be of use, should you wish to check out the Nambucca Heads Returned Servicemen's League.
Location
Price
Facilities
Staff
Ratio and Etiquette
Location:
As stated above, Nambucca Heads is situated north of Sydney, just shy of Coffs Harbor. The RSL is located, pretty much at the start of the town. The best direction I can give you, is to turn off the Freeway, follow the road around a couple of bends and bam, on the left you have the bowling club and on the right, the RSL. You literally cant miss it. If you need more information regarding the location or anything that follows, you will find the RSL's website very informative. http://www.nambuccarsl.com.au/
Price:
Well, being a small and mostly retiree town, the price is cheap. No entry fee (which if you have followed some of my other entries, is a big plus for me). Cheap drinks and a relatively cheap meal. The RSL has a very clean and reasonably good little Bistro, which seems to draw a decent crowed night after night, one can expect to pay Bistro prices for a meal, the prices range, but a large roast of the day wasn't more then $30. Drinks are extremely cheap. I wish these prices were in Sydney, how I would save. A vodka and coke was less then $5, amazing!
Facilities:
As per any RSL you go to, the facilities were pretty standard and not exciting. You have your Bistro, family area, outside smoking area’s, pokie spot, TAB and pool room. Nothing mind blowing or overly eventful. With that in mind, I can say that the entire club was spotless, even the mens room. This would be due to the RSL not having hundreds of patrons entering night after night, so expect a quiet relaxing night.
Staff:
Ok, so like many small towns, the staff aren't what a city slicker is use to. They aren't the most professional and in cases not the most friendly people to come across. However if you are laid back, their way of doing things isn't to bad, just go with it and try not to let it bother you. Remember you are in their territory not your own. It is a different way of life, that someday will catch up to the rest of us.
Ratio and Etiquette:
This is probably going to be the easiest and trickiest entry to do. Ratio is fairly 50-50, if you want to include old couples. You have a lot of families attending and then I guess the regulars. Don't go expecting to party or to pick up some hotties, simply isn't going to happen. Etiquette, easy, no one wants to talk to you or be your friend as you are not a local. Don’t be worried that something might happen, because chances are it won’t. The people are simple and don’t want to talk to outsiders, they didn’t try to intimidate me or make me feel unwelcome, they just didn’t want to socialize with me, which is fine as I didn’t want to socialize with them either. Dress standards, OK I am going to have a bit of a rant here, because I think a lot of us forget what the Returned Servicemen’s League’s are built for. They are there to honor the men and women who have died for Australia, the men and women who still serve this great country. With that in mind, show some respect when you dress to go there please, as I for one, find some of the things that people wear offensive and disrespectful for what they are there for, dress respectfully and act appropriately, please. Alright rant over. The dress code is pretty simple. No board shorts or singlets. A half decent pair of shorts and a decent non offensive shirt, you’re in. Thongs are accepted, as are sandals.
The Bottom Line:
Well as far as partying goes, steer clear. If you are in the area, after a relaxing quiet evening, by all means go and you will get exactly what you are after. The RSL is nice enough and cheap enough to spend a couple of hours to kill time. if I go back to Nambucca, I will go to the RSL again and once again enjoy my evening.
The bottom line? I give the RSL a 3 out of 5 for obvious reasons. Nothing jumps out at me that makes this particular RSL a great place to spend a lot of time. The staff seem bored and unprofessional which didn’t help me to enjoy my night any more and there was seemingly no entertainment apart from gambling. Yes I will go back, but no I wont be going out of my way to go there.
Les We Forget!
