{"id":170260,"date":"2025-09-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=170260"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:54:51","slug":"torquay-bowls-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/torquay-bowls-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay Bowls Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY Bowls Club is going from strength to strength \u2013 celebrating a Torquay Business Awards win, a new roof over the deck and planning for their third green expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Taking out the Tourism and Hospitality Award in this year&#8217;s Torquay Business Awards is the latest achievement for the club, a recognition for the team&#8217;s\u00a0hard work.<\/p>\n<p>Torquay Bowls Club manager Andrew Dodson said he believed the club surprised people with how much they do, which contributed to the awards win.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re heavily providing ourselves as a community hub, we have a good half a dozen community groups use our facilities for free, they have meetings there, they bring Christmas parties there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I first started, our Bistro was ranked 70 on TripAdvisor, we&#8217;re now top four on TripAdvisor so our reputation with food has certainly improved, the Bistro has tripled its turnover since I started in 2021.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/545437213_1840223295_07462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Torquay Bowls Club has also grown its restaurant and bar offerings, welcoming more people into its community hub. Photo: TORQUAY BOWLS CLUB\/FACEBOOK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since coming on as manager, the club has evolved from being just a sporting destination with a few drinks and some food, to now featuring a fully-fledged restaurant and bar.<\/p>\n<p>The new roof over the deck also means they are better positioned to welcome people all year round.<\/p>\n<p>The deck&#8217;s transformation will continue into the new year, with an expansion planned for February and blinds and heaters also going in for all-weather usage.<\/p>\n<p>Also, in a major step for the club, it is moving towards its expansion to create a third green, with planning permits before council.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed third green aims to accommodate increased participation and enhance the experience for members, visitors and community groups.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/541777748_1314601040_10527.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Torquay Bowls Club recently took out the Tourism and Hospitality Award at this year&#8217;s Torquay Business Awards. 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