For the folks in Sydney.
$25 for 25 years membership, expires 06/2048 not a typo. Recently changed, when I signed up it was $20 for 4 years.
You get a free voucher for lunch (Mon to Fri) or dinner (Mon to Thurs), worth $23.80 and $34.80 respectively, on the month of your birthday at the all you can eat Star Buffet. There are other birthday deals at Bankstown RSL, but this is the highlight deal.
To redeem on the month of your birthday, swipe your member card at the machines opposite the lift that takes you to the buffet (not the carpark) on the ground floor, it's just past reception. Select free birthday meal at star buffet. Collect printed voucher. Show buffet staff your member card and voucher. Enjoy your meal.
You get your money back in the first year of membership. Dinner is a better use of the voucher but lunch is still worth it. Then for the next 24 years you get a free lunch or dinner on the month of your birthday.
Food choices. Dinner has more choices than lunch including seafood eg prawns. Lunch has yumcha, sushi dishes, desserts, fruit, Chinese bbq, congee, soups, fried foods, salads, Asian dishes, roasted veggies and meat, ice cream. Pay extra for soft drink or just drink water, it's free and filtered. Unless you want the ambience of a yumcha or sushi restaurant, this is way better bang for your buck. Seating is good, not crowded and clean. Everytime I've been over the 10 years the foods been fresh and tasty.
Transport: can park onsite but you cannot leave the RSL club without your car. Otherwise you can park at Marion St carpark which is opposite. Lots of buses and the train is nearby
I think they need some form of ID for new signups so don't do the 'my birthday is tomorrow/next month' unless you got ID to prove it.
There is no judgement if you go by yourself, I see heaps of people by themselves eating. It's a good feed, especially when it's free.
Enjoy responsibly, only take what you can eat and eat to a healthy limit. No takeaway. No, I don't work for the RSL or the buffet, just appreciate their service.
Man I really wish we had RSLs here in Perth like they do over East. The discounted foods and stuff are awesome memories.