Gungahlin Lakes Golf & Community Club

Known locally as The Lakes, Gungahlin Lakes Golf & Community Club combines a golf course, dining, bars and community-club facilities in a substantial green setting in Canberra’s north. The venue sits across more than 70 hectares of parkland and has views over the grounds, while the club interior provides a modern base for a meal, a drink or an afternoon watching live sport on the big screen.

Golf is a central part of the venue, with an 18-hole course, a Proshop, cart hire and lessons available. For non-golfers, the bars offer craft beers, wines from the Canberra region and a range of spirits. Entertainment facilities include TAB and Keno, as well as a gaming lounge with more than 180 machines. The regular programme also includes trivia, raffles, comedy, live NRL and other club events, although the specific schedule changes over time.

Food is spread across several options. Lakes Bistro focuses on seasonal cooking and regional produce, with a dedicated children’s selection and member value deals. Named dishes on the featured menu include slow-cooked BBQ pork ribs, chicken parmigiana, a smoked salmon poke bowl and braised lamb shank. Aroma Pizza & Burgers adds pizzas and house-made burgers, while The Lakes Cafe serves barista-made coffee, cakes, sweet treats and fresh sandwiches. A playroom and games room make the club practical for families, and the wider dining spaces can suit a casual group catch-up or get-together.

The club is part of the Ainslie Group, which also operates Ainslie Football & Social Club and has a history in Canberra stretching back almost a century. The group says it returns more than $1 million each year through community contributions to sporting, charitable and community organisations. That community focus is reflected in the venue’s broad mix of facilities: it can work for golfers, families looking for an easy dinner, friends meeting for drinks and solo visitors wanting a meal or live sport in a relaxed club environment. Gungahlin Lakes Golf & Community Club is located at the corner of Gundaroo and Gungahlin Drives in Nicholls, serving the Gungahlin and wider north Canberra community.