Welcome to Maclean Bowling Club

Located on the far North Coast of New South Wales, Maclean Bowling Club has provided sport and recreational facilities to the Lower Clarence Valley region since 1929. 


The Club is the number one venue in town for live music, entertainment and events, and offers an extensive range of weekly activities including lawn bowls, trivia, bingo, darts, poker and plenty of raffles.


Tse’s Chinese Restaurant is open six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) for lunch and dinner with daily lunch specials. Pizza is available from the Club's cocktail bar on Mondays for lunch and dinner.


The Club’s function facilities include a small meeting room, medium sized meeting room, sound-proof conference room, dining room with cocktail bar, main auditorium with stage and dance floor area plus two lawn bowling greens with under cover area and BBQ facilities. There is also a brand new indoor and outdoor play area for the kids!


Maclean Bowling Club is the hub of the local community and offers members and guests plenty to enjoy. Whether it be a game of bowls, a scrumptious meal or a cold beer in air-conditioned comfort – you really can’t go past the Club, there's something for everyone!

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Weekly Activities

WHAT'S ON

Dine with us

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DINING

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FUNCTIONS

Lawn bowls

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BOWLS

What's on this month...

Watch this space for upcoming monthly events.

FORD BROTHERS

By Tamara Bendeich • February 11, 2026
Friday 27th March | 8pm The Ford Brothers, "Crinkle" and "Boogs" are back at the Club for 2026 With Darren taking charge of the guitar and vocals and Crinkle playing stand-up drums, congas, harmonica and didgeridoo, who knows what they will put together for this gig! NO ENTRY FEE

WHO'S CHARLIE

By Tamara Bendeich • December 29, 2025
GOOD FRIDAY 3rd April | 8pm Mandy and Michael have perfected the stage and sound set up, complete with a portable small grand piano and keyboards. All that's left to do is play the songs we all love to get into from the 70's , 80's , 90's and more Live entertainment at the Club - free entry **NO TAKEAWAY ALCOHOL AVAILABLE ON GOOD FRIDAY**

EASTER SATURDAY SCOTTISH CEILIDH

By Aidan Daniels • December 17, 2025
Easter Saturday 4th April | 6.00pm Maclean Scottish Town Dance Centre presents the Easter Saturday Scottish Ceilidh Traditional Scottish gathering with all things Scottish! Come along and listen to the bagpipes with the Queensland Irish Pipe Band and watch the Highland Dancers perform their flings in the Club's auditorium. ***NO RESERVATIONS FOR TABLES WILL BE TAKEN FOR THE AUDITORIUM ON THIS NIGHT***

Tim Tszyu v Denis Nurja

By Tamara Bendeich • December 16, 2025
Sunday 5th April, 11am AEDT WBO International Super Middleweight Title Tim Tszyu v Denis Nurja SHOWING LIVE ON THE CLUB'S BIG SCREEN

MARIO KART TOURNAMENT W THE SMILEY SQUAD

By Tamara Bendeich • December 14, 2025
Friday, 10th April | 10.00AM - 12.00PM Join us for a FREE MARIO KART TOURNAMENT with  The Smiley Squad. Prizes for Best Dressed and Top Racers A fun-filled morning for the kid's during the school holidays.

UFC 327

By Aidan Daniels • December 12, 2025
UFC 327 - Sunday 12th April Jiri Prochazka v Carlos Ulberg Light Heavyweight Title Prelims from 9am AEST Main Card from 11am AEST SHOWING LIVE ON THE CLUB'S BIG SCREEN

CLARENCE HARVEST CELEBRATION

By Aidan Daniels • November 1, 2025
JUNE LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY 5TH, SATURDAY 6TH AND SUNDAY, 7TH JUNE Maclean Bowling Club is once again a Platinum Sponsor of the Clarence Harvest Celebration CLARENCE HARVEST CELEBRATIONS From cattle, cane and fishing, to the sights, sounds and stories we all grew up with. This is a festival built on tradition, community and good times.  Expect a nostalgic mix of: Billy cart races Wood chopping Live music & entertainment Lantern displays Trawler & river displays Food, local flavours and more This is just the beginning… more events and announcements are coming in the weeks ahead. Choose one day or make a weekend of it and come to all three events. There’s something for everyone on the June long weekend, right here in Maclean.

Courtesy Bus

Maclean Bowling Club’s courtesy bus is available during club trading hours dependent on staff availability.


So, if you're in the mood for a delicious bite, want to enjoy some live entertainment or catch up for a cheeky drink or two with a friend, contact the Club on 02 6645 3711 to make a booking or to simply enquire about this convenient service.

Coffee Available

We’re excited to serve delicious Hennessy coffee straight from our bars – perfect for your morning pick-me-up, a mid-day treat, or to enjoy while catching up with friends.

Whether you're here to relax, socialise, or just need a quality coffee fix, we've got you covered.
 Come in and try it – we’re sure you’ll love it just as much as we do!

☕ Available during club trading hours.

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