Newcastle Panthers

Specialties

Enjoy a range of entertainment from your favourite artists and genres. Newcastle Panthers won the Best Club Entertainment Award (Medium club) in the ClubsNSW Awards for Excellence in 2010 and 2011.

Located in the city’s CBD, Newcastle Panthers is within walking distance to nearby accommodation and has a huge free undercover car park. We have function rooms, facilities and services to suit any type of event.

Enjoy cooked to order meals from the Newcastle Panthers Bistro, and a range of entertainment options including: TAB, Keno, Pool, Big Screen Sports.

History

Established in 1948.

Newcastle Workers Club opened for businesss on 8 October 1948.

The Club occupied rooms on the 1^st floor of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council building, constructed in 1914.

The first club extensions were in 1957.

28 December 1989: Newcastle Earthquake — The western wall collapsed, causing that side of the auditium room to fall almost to ground level.

The Club operated in temporary premises for 3 years on Wharf Rd & reopened in 1992.

On 15 July 2001 the Club Nova Panthers amalgamation was approved by the members and in 2002 Panthers amalgamated with Club Nova Newcastle & Cardiff. The clubs were then known as Club Nova Panthers Newcastle & Cardiff respectfully, until 29 September 2003 when the club’s names were changed to Newcastle & Cardiff Panthers.