Proudly supporting our Members, Community and Environment.
The Sutherland District Trade Union Club (Tradies) exists to support our members by providing a welcoming environment for them to enjoy, to help our community grow and develop to its full potential and to protect our environment through sustainable practices.
Our Values
Our History
The Sutherland District Trade Union Club (Tradies) became a registered club in 1960 and quickly grew into a neighbourhood centre where the community could gather, relax and enjoy themselves. From its humble origins, Tradies has continued to grow and develop to meet the needs of the community.
Beyond Wildest Dreams, written by local writer, editor and Tradies member John Mulcair, was published to mark the Club's 60th year. The Tradies story traverses six decades, telling of the battles with brewing monopolies, a critical letter about a 1911 coal mining strike, fights to expand, its years of help to the community, and it’s growth – including the threatened Caringbah RSL and Helensburgh Workers Clubs becoming part of Tradies.
Our Board of Directors
Our Awards & Recognition
With Sustainability as one of our core values and an integral part of everything we do, Tradies was recognised as an ABA100 Winner for Business Sustainability in the 2022 Australian Business Awards.
Tradies financial, in-kind and volunteer support of the Sutherland Shire Community Co-Op was Highly Commended by the Clubs NSW Clubs & Community Awards in 2022.
Tradies was recognised as a leader in Risk Management by the Australian Business Awards thanks to the club’s successful management of the health, safety and economic risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
After leading and supporting our team through a tumultuous year thanks to COVID-19, Tradies was proud to be recognsied as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards.
Congratulations to Tradies Community Relations Manager Kathryn Tanner who was awarded NSW Volunteer of the Year for Southern Sydney and the NSW Club Volunteer of the Year for 2021.
With outstanding levels of satisfaction in our latest Employee Engagement Survey, Tradies was awarded a Best Workplace Award 2020 from leading Employee Engagement experts Voice Project.
Tradies was recognised as an ABA100 winner for our dedication to achieving and surpassing best practices in all our technical, operational and people focussed processes across all our venues.
Tradies has been selected as an ABA100 Winner for HR Management in the Australian Business Awards 2019! The Australian Business Award for HR Management [HRM]
Tradies support for homeless services in our local community was the winner of a ClubsNSW Clubs & Community Award in 2018.