Residents rally to save Hardys Bay RSL club

Residents of Hardys Bay have rallied to "save Hardys Bay RSL".

A Facebook page has been set up amid fears that the club will close due to financial pressures.

"The community of Hardys Bay, Wagstaffe, Pretty Beach and Killcare are about to lose the RSL Club that has tied together the community for decades," according to the Facebook page administrator Mr Robert Haynes.

"Unfortunately, due to financial woes the Club has been sailing close to the wind for the last year or two and now it has come to the point that the club faces imminent closure.

"I believe Hardys Bay is an amazing community and since coming to the area in the last few years we have been warmly accepted.

"The club has been a massive factor in this, as it is for thousands of holiday makers each year.

"Without the club, the community will be at a significant loss.

"Sadly over the last few years, many homes in Hardys Bay are no longer permanently occupied and are used by many as weekenders or holiday lets.

"This has added to the club's demise at it causes financial issues in staying open during the winter months.

"Although many members are absolutely committed to keeping the club open for the current and future generations in the area, we need your help to raise awareness of the plight of the club.

"We have created a Facebook page and will soon start to accept donations from the public (no matter how small), and hope you can help us to give something back to our community, a future," said Mr Haynes.

Online Submission, 3 Feb 2013

Robert Haynes, Hardys Bay