Past Social Events

The Russell Island Bowls Club is replacing the green with a synthetic surface. To make the end of the grass era, we held “Last Day on the Green” on 9th Februrary, 2025. We had a record day with lots of good times, a great band and Greg’s awesome spit roast.  Henry Pike, Federal Member for […]

The Russell Island Bowls Club loves hosting the poker players of Russell Island’s Texas Holdem. This group meets on Tuesday & Thursday nights and Sunday midday. Sunday 17th of December 2023 was their poker Christmas party. With lots of laughs and banter, and how did they celebrate this event? Playing poker, of course. The game

Russell Island Bowls Club is very fortunate to have a dedicated, skilled, and good-humored crew. The committee, management, members, and guests appreciate their important role in making the Bowlo a friendly and successful bowls and social club. Thank you! You deserve to let your hair down at the Staff Christmas Party. Check it out.

The running of the 2023 Melbourne Cup was the usual big event, celebrated in very fine style @the Bowlo! The “Caluttta” was well funded, a happy outcome for those who won. The finger food plates were very popular and the Curlew Kitchen was flat out. The auctioneer, our very own Simon Gordon, was in full

Another awesome night of high-rolling, dress-up and laughs as the friendly and entertaining folk of Stay Entertained turned the Bowlo into a CASINO. 

Another lovely Mother’s Day at the Bowlo. We were pleased to have a special lunch for our wonderful mums. The Mother’s Day raffle won by Margaret Weir, Graeme Leifelswon the second prize. Thank you to all our mums, and to all who made it a lovely day.

Easter Saturday 2023 at the Bowlo was lots of fun for the young and old. There was the awesome egg decorating competition with beautiful creations from the children, the usual free entertainment keeping the mood upbeat and happy, the Easter Raffle draw of huge Easter baskets, and, the crazy “Chubba Bunny” marshmallow eating contest –

Australia Day 2023 at the Bowlo was great fun. Thanks to those members and guests who came along, celebrated with us and joined in on the games.

The Russell Island Bowls Club was rockin on New Years’ Eve 2022. The theme was Grease to honour Olivia Newton-John. 50’s diner, dress-up was optional – Islanders love to dress up 🙂 Entertainment from 6 pm to midnight. 50’s Diner menu was available – shown below for information.

After another year of dedicated service to the Russell Islands Bowls Club, our staff had a ball at their Christmas Knees-up. The party was themed “wet & wild” and was a cross between a treasure hunt and the Amazing Race. Clues (written and devised by the Bowlo’s resident Wordsmith – Bernie Caffyn) sent teams of