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Two Tales of One City

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Orange in the Central West is the twelfth biggest city in NSW and the “snowiest” city in Australia. Watched over by the imposing Mount Canobolas it is renowned for its agriculture, wine making and gold mining. And it also exports very good rugby back-row forwards – much to the benefit of Merewether Carlton! The town […]

President’s Lunch With David Campese

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

The 2019 Presidents Lunch was a well received and successful event for the club. This year we moved away from the traditional business style Friday lunch to a more relaxed Sunday afternoon event at the new Green Room which set an excellent precedent for the use of the space for such events. The Burwood catering […]

Ladies Day A Huge Success

Friday, July 19, 2019

Our recent Ladies Day saw the biggest turn out to an event yet with over 170 Ladies and a few gents in attendance. It was raining and the games were moved to Gateshead but this did not stop the amazing ladies of Merewether Carlton making the most of the day having the new Green Room to themselves. The […]

David Campese Coming To Townson

Thursday, June 27, 2019

David Campese was a rugby genius. His one-time coach Alan Jones once described him as the “Don Bradman of Australian rugby”. Campo was one of the most influential figures in Australian rugby from his debut as a 19-year-old in 1982 until his final Test appearance 14 years later. He was a star performer when the […]

Sponsors Day 2019

Thursday, June 27, 2019

As the cold beer flowed and the canapés were being served, the inclement weather had set in, but it wasn’t enough to stop our Inaugural Sponsors Day at the Green Room. Even though the weather was grim we still received exceptional support from both the Junior & Seniors sponsors with approximately 115 sponsors making themselves […]