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Investor saves Brisbane bowling club with $6m deal

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Sato, K., Zonca, C., & Ryan, L. (2026, September 21). Investor saves Brisbane bowling club with $6m deal. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/coorparoo-bowls-saved-from-demolition-griffin-hospitality-deal/107175696

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Will Griffin from Griffin Hospitality Group purchased the Coorparoo Bowls Club in Brisbane for $6 million, saving it from demolition. The deal ensures that both bowling greens will remain intact, with plans to renovate the clubhouse, bar, and kitchen while preserving the club's character. This follows a multi-year campaign by the club’s committee to prevent the site from becoming high-rise apartments; Bowls Queensland turned down higher offers to ensure bowls would continue on the site as a community hub.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Griffin Hospitality Group purchased Coorparoo Bowls Club in Brisbane for $6 million, saving it from potential demolition to make way for high-rise apartments. The sale follows a multi-year campaign by the club's committee to preserve the venue, which was due to be evicted in May this year. Despite higher offers, Bowls Queensland, the organization overseeing the club, chose this deal to ensure that both bowling greens would remain operational—one for competitions and one for casual players. The new owner plans to renovate the clubhouse, bar, and kitchen while maintaining the site as a community hub. This decision safeguards the future of the 97-year-old institution, allowing it to continue its role in the local community.

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Topics

Bowls Queensland Coorparoo Coorparoo Bowls Club Griffin Hospitality Group Griffith Hospitality

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Coorparoo Bowls Club ORG · 7× Bowls Queensland ORG · 2× Griffin PERSON · 2× Griffin Hospitality Group ORG · 2× 612 ABC Brisbane ORG · 1× Coorparoo GPE · 1× Fletcher Dyson PERSON · 1× Griffith Hospitality ORG · 1× Mark Delbridge PERSON · 1× Will Griffin PERSON · 1×

Narrative

"We see an enormous opportunity to give Coorparoo Bowls Club a bright new future while respecting everything that has made this venue so special for almost 100 years," Mr Griffin said.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21

🔮 Coorparoo Bowls Club will no longer be demolished to make way for high-rise apartments, after the club was snapped up by a local investor for $6 million.

2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)

Investor saves Brisbane bowling club with $6m deal · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

In short: Griffin Hospitality Group buys Coorparoo Bowls Club in a $6 million deal to save the club from bulldozers. asserted

Group → buy → bulldozers

The news comes after a long campaign to save the site from becoming high-rise apartments. asserted

news → come → site

The new owner says he plans to renovate the clubhouse, bar and kitchen. asserted

he → say → clubhouse

Coorparoo Bowls Club will no longer be demolished to make way for high-rise apartments, after the club was snapped up by a local investor for $6 million. asserted

club → demolish → million

It comes after a multi-year-long campaign by the club's committee, which were due to be evicted in May this year. uncertain

which → come → May

Instead, the site was bought by Coorparoo local Will Griffin from Griffin Hospitality Group in a deal inked with Bowls Queensland. asserted

site → buy → Queensland

As part of the deal, Griffith Hospitality will keep both of the bowling greens, one of which will be used for competitions and the other for casual players. asserted

one → keep → players

Bowls Queensland chief executive Fletcher Dyson told 612 ABC Brisbane the organisation turned down much higher offers to ensure the bowling greens would remain. asserted

greens → tell → offers

"We turned a million dollars down to get this result," he said. asserted

he → turn → result

It was all about keeping bowls on the site and embracing Coorparoo Bowls Club as a community hub." asserted

It → keep → hub

Mr Griffin said he planned to renovate the clubhouse, bar and kitchen, while keeping the feel and character of Coorparoo Bowls Club intact. asserted

he → say → Club

"We see an enormous opportunity to give Coorparoo Bowls Club a bright new future while respecting everything that has made this venue so special for almost 100 years," Mr Griffin said. asserted

Griffin → see → years

"Our ambition is for people to be able to come to Coorparoo Bowls Club to play bowls, enjoy a meal, catch up with friends, bring the family, or simply be part of the community." asserted

people → come → community

The existing Coorparoo Bowls Club committee, which campaigned to save the club, will continue to run it with a five-year lease. asserted

which → exist → lease

Committee chairman Mark Delbridge said the deal was a triumph for the club members who fought to save the club. asserted

who → say → club

"This is a really exciting new chapter for Coorparoo Bowls Club," he said. " asserted

he → say → Club

Our members are incredibly proud of the club's history, and the opportunity to see the venue renewed while keeping bowls at the heart of the site is a fantastic outcome." asserted

venue → see → site

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