WHERE TO PLAY TWO-UP ON ANZAC DAY IN VICTORIA

April 24, 2024

What is Two-up?

A game of Two-up has become a long-standing ANZAC Day tradition.

It goes as far back as the 1800s and was once played during Australia’s gold mining days. The game travelled overseas with our World War I soldiers and was played during downtime on the battlefield. When they returned, Two-up came with them and is now enjoyed across RSLs, and pubs on ANZAC Day.

Two-up has now become embedded in Australia’s memorial traditions honouring our servicemen and women.

Two-up is only legally allowed to be played on ANZAC Day.

Image: Australian War Memorial

 

How to Play

The aim of the game is to correctly guess how two coins will land after they’re flipped by the “spinner”.

Two coins are placed on a “kip” or paddle and are tossed into the air.

Bets are placed on whether the flipped coins will fall on both heads, both tails, or one head and one tail inside the ring.

The winner pockets the cash they bet, as well as the money bet by their competitor.

Image: Australian War Memorial

 

Where to Play

You can see the full list of both RSL and Non-RSL venues hosting games of two-up in Victoria this ANZAC Day.

For start times, please contact individual locations or Sub-Branches.

RSL Venues

Ararat RSL Sub-Branch

74 – 76 High Street Ararat Vic 3377

Bacchus Marsh RSL Sub-Branch

203 Main Street Bacchus Marsh 3340

Bairnsdale RSL Sub-Branch

2 Forge Creek Road, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875

Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch

73-75 Havilah Road, Long Gully 3550

Bentleigh RSL Sub-Branch

538 – 540 Centre Road, Bentleigh 3204

Bentleigh RSL Sub-Branch (Cheltenham)

289 Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham 3192

Blackburn RSL Sub-Branch

2 Diggers Way, Blackburn 3130

Box Hill RSL Sub-Branch

26-28 Nelson Road Box Hill 3128

Briagolong RSL Sub-Branch

Log Cabin, 59 Avon Street Briagolong Vic 3860

Camberwell Pompey Elliott RSL Sub-Branch

403 Camberwell Road, Camberwell 3124

Caulfield RSL Sub-Branch

4 St Georges Rd, Elsternwick 3185

Coburg RSL Sub-Branch

323 Sydney Road, Coburg 3058

Cockatoo RSL Sub-Branch

20 Belgrave – Gembrook Rd, Cockatoo 3781

Colac RSL Sub-Branch

21 Murray Street, Colac 3250

Creswick-Smeaton RSL Sub-Branch

60 Albert Street, Creswick 3363

Dandenong Cranbourne RSL Sub-Branch

44-50 Clow Street, Dandenong 3175

Darebin RSL Sub-Branch

402 Bell St, Preston 3072

Dromana – Red Hill RSL Sub-Branch

1 Noel St, Dromana 3936

Epping RSL Sub-Branch

195 Harvest Home Road, Epping 3076

Euroa RSL Sub-Branch

19 Kirkland Avenue, Euroa 3666

Geelong RSL Sub-Branch

50 Barwon Heads Rd, Belmont 3216

Gisborne RSL Sub-Branch

25-27 Daly Street, Gisborne 3437

Greensborough RSL Sub-Branch

111 Main Street, Greensborough 3088

 

Hampton RSL Sub-Branch Inc

25 Holyrood St, Hampton 3188

Hawthorn RSL Sub-Branch

605 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn 3123

 

Highett RSL Sub-Branch

1 Station Street Highett 3190

 

Horsham RSL Sub-Branch

36 McLachlan Street

Inverloch RSL Sub-Branch

13-15 Bolding Pl, Inverloch 3996

Kew RSL Sub-Branch

63 Cotham Rd, Kew 3101

Lakes Entrance RSL Sub – Branch

221 Esplanade , Lakes Entrance 3909

Lara RSL Sub-Branch

2 Rennie St, Lara 3212

Longbeach RSL Sub-Branch

4 Thames Promenade, Chelsea 3196

Maffra RSL Sub-Branch

16 Boisdale Street, Maffra 3860

Mansfield RSL Sub-Branch Inc

30 Highett ST Mansfield 3722

Melton RSL Sub-Branch

28-30 Reserve Rd, Melton 3337

Mentone RSL Sub-Branch

9 Palermo Street, Mentone 3194

Midlands Ballarat RSL Sports & Services Club

330 Heinz Lane, Invermay Park 3350

Mildura RSL Sub-Branch

130 Madden Ave Mildura 3500

Mirboo North RSL Sub-Branch

116 Ridgway Road, Mirboo North 3871

Montmorency-Eltham RSL Sub-Branch

16 Mountain View Rd Montmorency 3094

Mornington RSL Sub-Branch

4/27 Virginia St, Mornington 3931

Morwell RSL Sub-Branch

52 Elgin Street Morwell 3840

Myrtleford RSL Sub-Branch

34 Smith Street, Myrtleford 3737

Nagambie RSL Sub-Branch

360 High Street, Nagambie 3608

Piangil RSL Sub-Branch

72 Murray St Piangil 3597

Pascoe Vale RSL Sub-Branch

40 Cumberland Rd, Pascoe Vale 3044

Reservoir RSL Sub-Branch

251 Spring St, Reservoir 3074

Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch

14-24 Station Street, Ringwood 3135

Rye RSL Sub-Branch

5-11 Nelson Street, Rye 3941

Sale RSL and Community Club

144 York Street Sale 3850

Seaford RSL Sub-Branch

17 Station St, Seaford 3198

Seymour RSL Sub-Branch
2 Station St, Seymour 3660

Shepparton RSL Sub-Branch

88 Wyndham street, Shepparton 3633

St Kilda Army & Navy Club RSL Sub-Branch

88 Acland St, St Kilda, 3182

Sunshine RSL Sub-Branch

99 Dickson Street, Sunshine 3020

Toorak RSL Sub-Branch

72 Clendon Road, Toorak 3124

Upper Yarra RSL Sub-Branch

119 Settlement Road, Yarra Junction 3797

Upwey-Belgrave RSL Sub-Branch

1 Mast Gully Rd. Upwey 3158

Waverley RSL Sub-Branch

161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley 3150

Wangaratta RSL Sub-Branch

2-4 Templeton St, Wangaratta 3677

Watsonia RSL Sub-Branch

6-10 Morwell Avenue, Watsonia 3087

Werribee RSL Sub-Branch

2a Synnot Street, Werribee 3030

Wodonga RSL Sub-Branch

27-29 Reid Street, Wodonga 3690

West Heidelberg (RSL on BELL) RSL Sub-Branch

180 Bell Street, Heidelberg Heights 3081

Non-RSL Venues

Love Shack Brewing Co

Hosting: Castlemaine RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 26 Hargraves Street, Casterton VIC 3450

Albion Hotel Motel

Hosting: Casterton RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 25 Henty Street, Casterton VIC 3311

WestWaters Hotel

Hosting: Caroline Springs RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 10/20 Lake Street, Caroline Springs

National Hotel

Hosting: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 35 Fraser Street, Clunes 3370

Grand Central Hotel

Hosting: Cobram Barooga RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 36 Punt Road, Cobram 3644

Walwa Hotel

Hosting: Corryong RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 148 Gertrude St, Fitzroy 3065

Silks Cranbourne

Hosting: Dandenong Cranbourne RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 1475 Sth Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne 3977

Gladstone Hotel (Dookie)

Hosting: Dookie RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 44 Mary Street, DOOKIE VIC 3646

Laurimar Sports Club

Hosting: Doreen RSL Sub Branch Inc

Address: Montville Street, Doreen 3754

American Hotel Echuca

Hosting: Echuca RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 239-249 Hare Street Echuca

Club Mandalay

Hosting: Epping RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 430-450 Mandalay Circuit, Beveridge 3753

Flemington Racetrack

Hosting: Flemington Kensington RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 3 Moorabool Street, Geelong, VIC. 3220

Sailors’ Rest

Hosting: Geelong RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 3 Moorabool Street, Geelong 3220

The Retreat Hotel

Hosting: Hawthorn RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford 3067

Simon Odicho Fundraiser

Hosting: Kew RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 2 Park Crescent Kew 3101

Yackandandah Hotel

Hosting: Kiewa RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 1 High Street, Yackandandah 3749

Mail Exchange Hotel

Hosting: Melbourne RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 688 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000

Moe Racing Club

Hosting: Moe RSL Sub-Branch

Address: Waterloo Rd, Moe 3825

West Peak Hotel

Hosting: Mount Beauty RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 1 Lakeside Ave Mount Beauty 3699

York on Lilydale

Hosting: Mount Evelyn RSL Sub-Branch

Address: Cnr York and Swansea Roads, Lilydale 3140

Barmah Hotel

Hosting: Nathalia Picola RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 1 Maloney Street, Barmah 3639

Orbost Club Hotel

Hosting: Orbost RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 63 Nicholson St Orbost 3888

Portland Hotel

Hosting: Portland RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 113-119 Percy Street, Portland 3305

Portland Memorial Bowling Club

Hosting: Portland RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 17 Cape Nelson Road, Portland 3305

Shamrock Hotel

Hosting: Rochester RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 1 Gillies Street, Rochester 3561

The Lancefield Hotel

Hosting: Romsey Lancefield RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 2-4 High Street, Lancefield 3435

Barnawartha Star Hotel

Hosting: Rutherland RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 25-27 High Street, Barnawartha 3688

The Yarraville Club

Hosting: Spotswood Kingsville RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville 3013

Torquay Bowls Club

Hosting: Torquay RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 47 The Esplanade Torquay 3228

Violet Town Hotel

Hosting: Violet Town RSL Sub-Branch

Address: 16 Cowslip Street, Violet Town 3669

The Palace Hotel

Hosting: RSL Victoria

Address: 505-507 City Rd, South Melbourne 3205

Victoria Racing Club Limited

Hosting: RSL Victoria

Address: 448 Epsom Road, Flemington 3031

Author

Meg Gannon

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