The Sunshine City Club was established on the 20th September 1956 as the Sunshine Business Men's Club by a group of the district's businessmen including Eugene Thomas "Kinder" Smith, Oscar McKay, Clarence Gibson Carlton, Albert Edward Bolt and William Dinnell. The original clubhouse located at 24 Talmage Street Albion, was a former private residence of David Buchan Ferguson, the Managing Director of the Sunshine Harvester Works / H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. The house was converted into a club room, bar, kitchen and billiard room with a lawn bowls green being established in the early 1960s. In 1975 the rear of the residence was demolished and replaced with new club rooms, bar, kitchen, toilets and change facilities. Club access was restricted to members and guests only. Then in April 1968 the club was registered as The Sunshine City Club, and in the 1980s members formed a Darts Club and a Social Golf Club. Also, in this period the club was given the opportunity to purchase Number 22 Talmage Street which enabled the club to extend its car parking area.​ The early 1980s saw the introduction of ladies as members and they formed a Ladies Bowls Club and entered into the VLBA Pennant Competition; this required some more upgrading of the clubrooms and the installation of proper ladies' facilities. Also, the kitchen was refitted out with new equipment, club flat was renovated into a dining / function room and bar, and the number 2 bowls green was constructed which required the club to place Number 22 and 24 Talmage Street Albion onto the one title. The mid 1980s saw the introduction of Legalised Gaming Machines into Victoria and the club made an application and was granted a Gaming Venue License in 1997.5649 - Talmage St Albion - Sunshine Business Man's Club House.jpgtalmage street, albion, sunshine businessmen's club, eugene thomas "kinder" smith, oscar mckay, clarence gibson carlton, albert edward bolt, william dinnell, david buchan ferguson

The Sunshine City club was founded 20th September 1956 as the Sunshine Businessmen’s Club by local businessmen including Eugene “Kinder” Smith, Oscar McKay, Clarence Gibson Carlton, Albert Edward Bolt, and William Dinnell. The club was located at 24 Talmage Street Albion, in the former private residence of David Buchan Ferguson, Managing Director of Sunshine Harvester Works. In April 1968, the club was officially registered as The Sunshine City Club. During the 1970's and 1980's, the club saw the transition of the club rooms from a converted house to a purpose‑built community clubhouse. In 2025 and 2026 saw the club experience financial difficulties and on 3rd May 2026, Voluntary Administrators were appointed and took control of the club's business and operations. On the 5th May 2026, the club ceased to trade as it was not financially viable to continue to operate.5874.01 - Sunshine City Club - Notice to All Members Appointment Of Voluntary Administrators 3rd May 2026 Letter.pdf 5874.02 - Sunshine City Club - Notice to All Members Administrators Appointment 3rd May 2026 Letter.pdfsunshine city club, talmage street, albion, sunshine businessmen’s club