# Veneto Club

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{{Short description|Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia}}

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The '''Veneto Club''' is an Italian social club in [Bulleen](/source/Bulleen), Victoria, Australia. It was established in the late 1960s on a site in the eastern suburbs, where many Italian migrants had relocated after leaving the working class inner suburbs, which had an established Italian population.<ref>[http://bulleen.localstats.com.au/demographics/vic/melbourne/north-east/bulleen Bulleen Demographics (VIC) Local Stats]</ref> A  substantial [Brutalist](/source/Brutalist) style building was erected in 1972-73, to the design of the Italian émigré architect [Ermin Smrekar](/source/Ermin_Smrekar).<ref name="Nelli">[http://vuir.vu.edu.au/15651/1/Nelli_2000compressed.pdf Adriana Nelli, 1954, Addio Trieste...The Triestine Community of Melbourne Doctor of Philosophy Victoria University 2000]</ref>

Located at 191 Bulleen Road  Bulleen, the Veneto Club has its origins in the 1960s during informal gatherings of some Melbourne-based "Veneti" gathered for social activities including [bocce](/source/bocce) games. In 1969 a group of Italian businessmen purchased  16 acres of land in Bulleen and erected a small shed, known as "la Baracca", as a shelter and informal clubhouse. On 8 December 1973, the new Smrekar-designed building, was opened by [Billy Snedden](/source/Billy_Snedden), in front of a crowd of 3000 people. The Italian Ambassador to Australia attended the opening.<ref>[http://venetoclubmelbourne.com.au/about-us/history/ Veneto Club website 'History']</ref>

The site includes extensive grounds and playing fields including the David Barro Stadium, home of Victorian Premier League, tier 2 football (soccer) club [FC Bulleen Lions](/source/FC_Bulleen_Lions). The Veneto Club has also been the venue for the [Women's National Basketball League](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_League) team the [Bulleen Boomers](/source/Bulleen_Boomers) since 1984. The [History Teachers' Association of Victoria](/source/History_Teachers'_Association_of_Victoria) was based here in the 1990s.<ref>[http://www.victorianplaces.com.au/bulleen Victorian Places, 2015 'Bulleen']</ref>

It has been the venue for the Italian Food and Wine Festival for several years.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/italian-food-festival-at-the-veneto-club-in-bulleen-on-april-25/story-fngnvlxu-1226886673271 'Italian food festival at the Veneto Club in Bulleen on April 25' Anna Chisholm, ''Manningham Leader'', 17 April 2014]</ref>

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Category:Italian-Australian culture in Melbourne
Category:Clubs and societies in Victoria (state)
Category:Italian restaurants in Australia
Category:Buildings and structures in the City of Manningham
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1973
Category:Brutalist architecture in Australia
Category:1960s establishments in Australia
Category:Organisations based in Melbourne

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