1861
Sandy Creek settled
The Brisbane suburb of Tarragindi was first known as Sandy Creek. Robert Cribb of Cribb & Foote Ipswich received several portions of land under the Deed of Grant.
1890
Tarragindi Homestead built
65 acres were given to grand-daughter Mary on her marriage to WD Grimes and their home “Tarragindi” was erected on the southern corner of Tarragindi Rd and Andrew Ave.
November 1944
Tarragindi Bowls Club established
3 and 1/4 acres of land was purchased from Albert Oates for $150 plus a strip of land for $100 to gain access to Andrew Avenue.
May 1946
First green opens
The opening ceremony was performed by the Lieutenant-Governor, The Hon. Frank Cooper MLA. The clubhouse, at the time, consisted of 2 ex-USA Army huts.
December 1947
Second green opens
Membership numbered 158 with playing days Wednesdays and Saturdays.
1949
TBC Ladies established
1956
Original clubhouse opens
The cost was 12,858 pounds.
1957
Tiley becomes Treasurer
The foundation Treasurer of the bowls club was T.A. Hiley who later to become Sir Thomas Hiley, Treasurer of Queensland.
1961
Australian champion
The late Vic O’Brien won the Australian Singles Championship.
1978
First division champions
The Club won the First Division Metropolitan Pennant and hosted the first Test Match between Australia and New Zealand.
1994
Golden Jubilee
The Club celebrated its Golden Jubilee year, during which it conducted a very successful ‘Golden jubilee Carnival’ an open pairs event which attracted a field of the best Qld Bowlers. Prize money was $4700.
2018
Construction begins
The original greens and clubhouse were demolished so that construction of The Green retirement village could begin. The club plays out of the Salisbury Bowls Club for five years.
October 2023
New green and clubhouse opens
The new bowls club features a new, 10-rink championship-quality, synthetic bowling green, co-located with the retirement community, as well as a clubhouse and café.