Sporting Groups

Badminton

Darkan Badminton Club

Meet Shire Hall, Darkan.  Play April - October, Wednesday evenings.  Ladies Club afternoon.  Junior Club 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Contact: Robyn Lubcke, Ph 9736 1167

Darkan Badminton Club - Ladies

Meet Shire Hall, Darkan.
Social activity for young & old.
Contact: Vera Putland, Tel: 9736 1186

Basketball

Darkan Basketball Club

Meet Basketball Courts, opposite Darkan District High School. Season: end October - end March. Play Tuesday nights.
Contact: Robyn Lubcke, Ph 9736 1167

Book Club

Darkan Book Club

Meet 2nd Thursday of the month at members’ houses.  Books are hired from Fremantle Arts Centre each month (usually March - November), read before the meeting date and then discussed before having a coffee & piece of cake.
Contact:  Pam Wales, Tel: 9736 1117

Bowls

Darkan Bowling Club (Inc)

West Arthur Bowling Club

Play Saturdays & Sundays at the Darkan Bowling Club, Burrowes St. Playing bowls and socialising for young and old. Bowling Green. Club building has bar, dining room and kitchen.
Contact: Val Cockroft, Tel: 9736 1141

Darkan Bowling Club - Ladies

Play October - April, Wednesdays at the Darkan Bowling Club. Sports & Social Organisation.
Contact: Val Cockroft, Tel: 9736 1141

Moodiarrup Bowling Club

Meet Sundays (Oct - Apr) at the Moodiarrup Sports Complex. Our Club consists of about 30 members. Our aim and purpose is to enjoy fellowship and sportsmanship while promoting and teaching others the rules of Lawn Bowls. We have a pennant team in 1st division, which is played the Great Southern Bowling League.
Contact: Nick Hosking, Tel: 9863 1061

Cricket

Darkan Cricket Club

Meet: Cricket Nets, Darkan Football Oval. The Club is currently in recess (not enough players) but otherwise aims to participate in cricket games at the Williams Cricket Association and socialise with local (district) people. When operating, season: October - March. Training: Fridays 5:30pm, Games Saturdays or Sundays.
Contact: Graeme Prowse, Tel: 9736 1008

Darts

Darkan Darts Club

Play April to September, Tuesday nights at the Darkan Hotel.
Contact: Geoff Hosking, Tel: 9736 3023

Golf

Darkan Golf Club Inc

Club day -
               Mens - Saturday
               Womens - Wednesday
Based at the Darkan Sports Complex. Promote golf as a sport for all in the community.
Winter Season.
Contact: Graeme Prowse, Tel: 9736 1008 or Judy Wunnenberg, Tel: 9736 1161

Moodiarrup Golf Club

Meet at the Moodiarrup Sports Complex. Club Day Saturday. 12.30pm hit off. Nine hole (18 tees) sand green golf course with excellent club facilities. Approx 20 members. Winter Season
Contact: Mark Schinzig, Tel: 9863 1069 or Richard Schinzig, Tel: 9833 1226

Football

West Arthur Football Club

Winter Season April-September. Four Teams (two junior and two senior teams) playing in the Upper Great Southern League. Games played on Sundays.
Contact: Scott Ewen, Tel: 9885 7310

Keep Fit

Darkan Weight Watchers

Meet Thursday evenings at the darkan Sports Complex, Darkan.
Contact: Helen Lubcke, Tel: 9736 1131 or Karen Wunnenberg, Tel: 9736 1513

Stay On Your Feet

Meet Thursdays, 8:30am at the West Arthur Shire Hall. Gentle exercise for the over 50's, supported by the Upper Great Southern Health Service
Contact: Lyn White, Tel: 9736 1155

Music & The Arts

Darkan Arts Council

RSL Hall
Aims to provide access to the Arts in the community. Regular craft days - china painting, sewing, candlewicking, pottery, etc. A Mini Market is held on the last Wednesday of the month with morning tea. Meet 3rd Friday of the month.
Contact: Val Gibbs, Tel: 9736 1178

Darkan Bootscooting

Meet Thursday evenings at the CWA Hall, Darkan.  Self help fun group.  
Contact: Shirley Plank,  Tel: 9736 1047

Darkan Music & Drama Group

Meet at Change-rooms in the Shire Hall. Aims to provide a social club to foster and extend theatrical art and to produce musical and theatrical entertainment within Darkan and surrounding areas.
Contact: Karlene Goss, Tel: 9736 1367

Darkan/Dura Patchwork & Quilting Group

Meet at Duralyn Patchworks, Duranillin.
Contact: Heather Jefferies, Tel: 9862 9056

Netball

Darkan Netball Club - Seniors

Meets to play Summer & Winter season at Roche Park Recreation Centre in Collie on Wednesday nights. Contact: Hayley Cook, Mobile: 0427 560 421 or Karen Harrington, Tel: 9736 1165.

Shooting

Darkan Rifle Club

Meet Rifle Range, East Darkan, Feb - Nov. Founded in 1907, oldest sports club in Shire. Attracts members from a wide area including, Collie, Bunbury, Wagin, Narrogin. New members welcome. First shoot free of charge. Shoot to fixture - normally Saturday fortnightly - however varies according to fixtures schedule.
Contact: Arthur Brown, Tel: 9736 1225

Skydiving

Hillman Farm Skydivers Inc

Operates weekends all year and weekdays by appointment at Dardadine Rd. We aim to promote the skills and fun of skydiving and parachuting to the community. We provide training for people who want to start in the sport, and activities for experienced jumpers. Facilities include bunkhouse accommodation, sauna, showers, toilets and full clubroom facilities. Jump aircraft is a Cessna-182. Established at Hillman Farm for 25 years.

Contact: Lindsay Wiltshire, Tel: 0415 714585

Sports Clubs

Arthur River Country Club

East Arthur Rd, Arthur River
A sports club with 4 tennis courts (2 lit), and a 9 hole sand green golf course. Officially in recess, but the Club House is used for playgroup every Wednesday morning (contact Nicki Morrell on 9862 9066). Members can use facilities at any time providing they have a key.
Contact: Peter Morrell, Tel: 9862 5015

Darkan & District Sports Club

Memorial Drive, Darkan
A range of sporting groups, including the golf and football clubs use the facilities. The Complex is available for function hire. The complex has a well equipped kitchen for catering.
Bookings are made through the West Arthur Telecentre westarthurtc@westnet.com.au or 9736 2000.
Licensed bar/function Room
Contact: Club House Tel: 9736 1240

Moodiarrup Sports Complex Inc

Arthur River-Boyup Brook Rd
Sports facilities include 9 hole (18 tee) sand green golf course, 5 tennis courts and bowls green (synthetic turf)). Complex is available for hire. Facilities include Club House - function room, kitchen, toilets & showers, full club liquor license.
Contact: Roz Abbott, Tel: 9863 1011

Tennis

Darkan Tennis Club

Meet at the Darkan Tennis Club, which has 6 floodlit synthetic turf courts. Social tennis is on Saturday nights, October to March.
Contact: Heather Cook, Tel: 9736 1154

Moodiarrup Tennis Club

Meet at the Moodiarrup Sports Complex. To provide the opportunity and venue to play tennis. Normal Club Day Sunday. Tennis Club has 4 hard courts (lit) plus one synthetic grass court. Summer Season
Contact: Greg Ricetti, Tel: 9736 3060

Water Sports & Facilities

Darkan Swimming Pool

Local Swimming Pool

November to April at Burrowes Street. The Darkan Swimming Pool is a facility shared between the Education Department and the local community. It is managed by a sub-committee of the Shire of West Arthur. Access by membership only.
Contact: Shire of West Arthur, Tel: 9736 2222

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