Southport RSL

[2] In October 1883, the Queensland Government set aside a reserve for the School of Arts and by the end of the month the building was completed.

[12] The public services offered by the Southport RSL include a restaurant, cafe and bars as well as entertainment and a gaming room.

[13] These services provide the funding for the Southport RSL to deliver on its primary mission, which is to support current and former military personnel and their families through practical assistance with matters of physical and mental well-being, being able to access pensions and other government assistance, and by advocacy for better facilities and services.

[15] The roll was unveiled by James Tolmie, as part of the annual Southport Show in September 1916 (which was donating all its proceeds to the Red Cross).

Tolmie was then the Leader of the Opposition in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, but more pertinent to the unveiling, he had enlisted at age 53 in the Australian Imperial Force and, as a major, was in command of a troop ship.