Entertainment & Special Events

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The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will soon be upon us and what better way to join in all the cheering than to roll up to your club!

Join us for a very special viewing of the Opening Ceremony to be held on Friday 8th August at 8pm. (The Chinese do have a thing about the no. 8!)

Catch all the Opening Ceremony action on our big screens whilst enjoying some sensational Chinese cuisine – chopsticks are free! There’ll also be Chinese Beer and Chinese Tea to sip, alongside wacky Chinese Umbrella Cocktails! Chi Le Mei You – “Have you eaten?” is the most traditional Chinese greeting.

Remember … 08/08/08 @ 8pm … see you there!

non-stop action & games

There will be many special promotions held at your club throughout the Olympic Games period. Be sure to try your Chinese luck with the no. 8!

catch the olympic football fever!

Ballina RSL is the major sponsor of the Men’s Premier League Team at the Ballina Soccer Club. Members of the team will be hosting a special party and viewing of the first match involving the Aussie Men’s Olympics Football Team on Thursday 7 August from 7pm. Warm up that Olympic spirit and enjoy a FREE sausage sizzle with the boys and their families at the Ballina RSL!

australia & olympic football history

Football made its Olympic debut in Paris in 1900 and since its introduction, has missed featuring on the Olympic program only once, at Los Angeles 1932. Women’s football was added at Atlanta 1996.
Australia first entered a men’s team at Melbourne 1956 but it was not until Seoul 1988 that another Australian team was fielded. The best result, a fourth placing was achieved at Barcelona 1992.

Since women’s football was added in Atlanta in 1996 Australia has been represented by the Matildas at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. The fifth placing in Athens has been their best result.

year-round ballina rsl olympics!

Feeling a little frumpy catching all that sporting action from your lounge chair? Why not consider joining one of our many sporting clubs? There are 13 in total!

There’s lawn bowls, snooker, indoor bowling, fishing, golf, air rifle, swimming (summer & winter), marine modeller’s, all saints netball and aero modeller’s. Click here for more details on all Ballina RSL Sporting Clubs and for sub club results.

Ballina RSL actively encourages sporting participation that helps keep our community healthy. The Ballina RSL is also a proud major sponsor of the Tintenbar East Ballina Cricket Club, Ballina Junior
District Cricket Association and the North Coast Academy of Sport.