Petersham RSL Club

RSL Club Web Design

Petersham RSL Club is a long-standing Inner West venue with a strong community role, a proud RSL history and a growing mix of hospitality, entertainment, functions and member services. Kinski & Bourke were engaged to rebuild the website after a previous version had not delivered the level of structure, usability or polish the club needed. The new site needed to support everyday visitors, members, event guests and internal staff, while still respecting the history and character of the club.

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Desktop website mockup of Petersham RSL Club website displaying overhead food photography featuring appetizers, grilled items, and drinks on a marble surface. The page shows the "Da Rocco" restaurant branding with navigation menu and contact details. Professional food styling showcases the club's hospitality and dining offerings across a full-width desktop layout.
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Tablet responsive mockup of Petersham RSL Club website showing the homepage layout with multiple content sections. Displays featured images of the club's venues, dining areas, and event spaces arranged in a grid format. The tablet view demonstrates how the content adapts to a medium-sized screen with organized navigation and accessible information about the club's services including Functions + Events Enquiries. close
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Mobile phone mockup displaying the Petersham RSL Club "Policies + Regulations" page on a vertical smartphone screen. The page shows interior architectural photography of wooden beamed ceilings as a background, with clear heading text and navigation breadcrumbs (Home > About Us). The mobile-optimized layout ensures readability and easy access to club policies and regulations on smaller screens. close

The challenge

Petersham RSL needed a website that could bring a wide range of club information into one well-organised structure, without making the experience feel busy or difficult to navigate.

The site needed to account for several different content areas:

  • Club history and governance
  • Dining, bars and facilities
  • Weekly events and special events
  • Function room enquiries
  • Membership information
  • Transport, parking and contact details

The key challenge was to create a site that felt approachable and modern, while still being practical for a broad audience that includes members, visitors, local residents and people booking functions or events.

Our approach

We developed a custom WordPress website that gives the club a more structured and flexible online presence. The site was designed to make important information easier to find, while allowing the Petersham RSL team to manage regular updates in-house.

The build focused on straightforward navigation, flexible content sections, event promotion, enquiry pathways and mobile-friendly access to key details such as opening hours, dining, membership and functions.

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Clear content structure

We organised the club’s main services into a simple navigation system, helping users move between events, facilities, dining, membership and club information.

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Practical event promotion

The website includes structured areas for weekly events, live sport, ticketed shows, dining specials and other promotions.

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Easy staff management

The WordPress build gives the club a flexible platform for updating pages, events, offers and general information without relying on complex editing workflows.

Key outcomes

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A stronger digital home for the club
The new website gives Petersham RSL a more polished and useful online presence, better reflecting the scale of the club and the services it provides.
Dark teal card featuring the Petersham RSL Club logo and shield emblem in white text on a coloured background. Represents the benefit of providing a polished and useful online presence that better reflects the scale and services of the club.
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Improved access to events and facilities
Visitors can more easily browse what’s on, explore dining and bar options, view function spaces and find the information they need before visiting the club.
Website navigation menu mockup showing dropdown options for "About Us," "What's On," and "Facilities" with preview cards displaying dining specials including "Day Spa Specials" and "Special Events." Illustrates how visitors can easily browse club offerings and find information before visiting.
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Better support for membership and enquiries
Membership information, visitor requirements, contact details and enquiry forms are easier to access, helping reduce friction for both users and staff.
Website card displaying "RSL Sub Branch" with decorative red flowers and warm interior lighting. Shows membership information and event details on a rich background image, demonstrating improved access to membership information and enquiry forms.
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A flexible WordPress platform
The site gives Petersham RSL a manageable system for publishing updates, promoting events and keeping key club information current over time.
WordPress rich text editor toolbar showing formatting options including text alignment, bold, italic, and other editing tools. Represents the flexible content management system that allows Petersham RSL to easily publish updates, promote events, and maintain current club information without technical barriers.

Design system

The design needed to feel professional, established and accessible. Rather than creating something overly decorative, the website uses organised layouts, strong imagery, straightforward typography and a familiar club-style structure that works well for a wide audience.

The overall look balances the club’s RSL heritage with its current role as a local hospitality, events and entertainment venue.

Colour palette

Typography

Marcellus

Marcellus

Sofia Sans

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Imagery direction

Technical build

The website was built in WordPress with a custom theme tailored to Petersham RSL’s content requirements. The build supports regular content updates across events, dining, membership, club information and function enquiries.

  • Key technical features included:
  • Local SEO foundations
  • Custom WordPress theme development
  • Responsive layouts for mobile, tablet and desktop
  • Event and promotional content areas
  • Function enquiry form integration
  • Flexible page templates
  • Staff-editable content management

Website experience

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Homepage

The homepage introduces the club as a welcoming local venue, with direct pathways into functions, dining, events, membership and visitor information.

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Events and promotions

The What’s On section gives users a practical way to browse regular activities, special events, ticketed shows, dining specials and live sport.

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Facilities and functions

The facilities pages present the club’s dining, bar, spa and function spaces in a straightforward format, helping visitors understand what is available before making an enquiry.

Website header displaying the "Club Governance" page of Petersham RSL Club with a breadcrumb navigation showing "Home > About Us > Club Governance." The background features an elegant interior space with floor-to-ceiling windows, hanging pendant lights, and modern architectural elements with the Petersham RSL branding visible on the wall. The sophisticated setting reflects the club's professional governance structure.
Website section with black background featuring white cursive text reading "Stay Connected" with a teal accent line underneath. Part of the Petersham RSL Club website's engagement section designed to encourage members and visitors to remain connected with the club's community and updates.
Website promotional card for "Seniors Lunch Specials" at Da Rocco restaurant featuring high-quality food photography of gourmet plated dishes. The card displays appetizing meals and wine glasses, with pricing information "$15 FOR MEMBERS" and availability details "Available Monday and Saturday." The professional food styling showcases the dining offerings for senior club members.

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Websites for
Clubs and
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Does your website make it easy for visitors to plan their next visit?

We create custom WordPress websites for RSL clubs, hospitality venues, restaurants, bars and event spaces that need to bring a wide range of information together in one clear, easy-to-use online presence. From dining and entertainment to membership, functions, promotions and venue facilities, the website needs to help visitors quickly find what is relevant to them.

For clubs and hospitality businesses, a strong website should feel welcoming while still being practical. We build flexible digital systems that make it easy to update menus, events, opening hours, offers and venue information, while giving the organisation a polished online presence that supports bookings, enquiries and repeat visits.

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