Palmerston North RSA History
The Palmerston North RSA has a long and proud tradition supporting returned and serving men and women in the NZ armed forces and associated forces. The modern RSA now also provides support and camaraderie to the wider community.
History/Chronology:
| 11 May 1916 | Inaugural (“ANZAC Club”) meeting chaired by Mayor of PN |
| 22 Dec 1916 | First “ANZAC Club” AGM held |
| 5 Dec 1917 | “ANZAC Club”, then “Soldiers Club” and eventually RSA established upstairs, on the corner of Cuba and George Streets |
| 31 Jan 1917 | “PNRSA” incorporated in PN |
| 1921-22 | Control of the Club vested in the RSA, but remained a Soldiers Club |
| 18 Aug 1942 | Club formally became the PNRSA |
| 1949 | First Liquor License issued to the RSA |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Moved from the George Street site to new premises at 200 Broadway Avenue |
| 1982 | Formation of the PNRSA Club, including welcoming “Associate” members |
| 1994 | Extensions and renovations to the building in Broadway Avenue to create a snooker room, dance floor, kitchen, new bars and new dining area |
| 1996 | Merging of the RSA and RSA Club into one organisation |
| 2000 | Addition of a Cabaret Room to the building |
| May 2006 | 90th anniversary celebrations held |
| 2012 | PNRSA went into liquidation/receivership, old premises auctioned/sold off PNRSA Welfare Trust continued to operate out of the PN Senior Citizens Clubrooms |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Announcement of the future re-establishment of the PNRSA made |
| 26 May 2015 | Public meeting held at the Distinction PN Hotel (300+ in attendance) to reform the PNRSA (2014) Inc. An office was established in the DPNH, at the Campbell Street entrance. |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Formal opening of the PNRSA (2014) Inc in the Distinction PN Hotel |
| May 2016 | PNRSA Centennial celebration held in PN |
| May 2018 | relocated the PNRSA to the Bowls PN venue and established base and office there. |
PN Showgrounds
(circa 1910)
Training in the Showgrounds
(circa 1914)
