Our History
Cockburn Bowling Club (now also known as Cockburn BARC) current facilities were officially opened on Saturday 1 September 2018.
The new club is located at the corner of Beeliar Drive and Birchley Road in Yangebup, Western Australia.
The facility was opened by Senator Slade Brockman (representing Sports Minister McVeigh) and the
Mayor of the City of Cockburn Logan Howlett.
History – Cockburn Bowling Club
The Cockburn Bowling Club opened its greens in the original location 300 Rockingham Rd, Spearwood on 14 th October 1967, playing in 6th division in 1967-68; Cockburn went on to winning their first pennant that season.
In 1973-74 Cockburn were undefeated in winning the 1st Division pennant. Since first entering 1st Division (now Premier League), Cockburn have gone onto win 22 1st Division Pennants, amassing 63 Pennants in total. Many other pennants and promotions have been won both in Saturday and mid-week competitions, making the Club’s achievements the envy of all.
Many club members have brought distinction and recognition to the Cockburn Bowling Club, producing 5 International and 19 State Players.
Special recognition and acknowledgement of the Cockburn Council and the Federal Government for providing $9.5M funding for the construction with over $4.5M sourced from the National Stronger Regions Fund grant from the Commonwealth Government for the construction of the new facilities in 2018.
Our History in Pictures
2018 onwards – New Facilities for Cockburn Bowling Club
This venue provides first rate facilities for sport, recreation and the community to take the Cockburn Bowling Club on its next exciting journey.
Mayor Howlett said a focus of Cockburn’s newest recreation facility was enabling families to increase their activity levels together close to home in a safe, welcoming social environment.
“Being more physically active in our everyday lives doesn’t always have to be hard work. At Cockburn Bowling and Recreational Club Inc. there will be a focus on family-oriented games and competitions with an accent on fun and making new social connections,” Mayor Howlett said.
“Belonging to a club and getting active is great for our physical health, but is also an important part
of staying mentally agile and involved in our community.”
As a facility and venue, we are now known as Cockburn BARC (Bowling and Recreational Club)
