Fairbairn Golf Club

Fairbairn Golf Club 2025 Country Club of the Year

Fairbairn Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 course with tree-lined fairways and grass greens.

Our clubhouse features a licensed bar, café and BBQ area, making it the perfect place for social golf, competitions and events. Fairbairn Golf Club is situated on the Fairbairn precinct, located at the north-east corner of the Canberra International Airport. Access is via Glenora Drive, off Pialligo Avenue (the road to Queanbeyan). It is a full 18 hole par 70 course with well maintained grass gree

ns and fairways defined by established pine trees. There are bunkers, mounds and water hazards to add to the golfing challenge, but the rough is kept manageable to minimise frustration and add to the enjoyment of your round. In 1953 a six hole course with sand greens was built on a vacant area of RAAF Base Fairbairn by a group of volunteer serving personnel. By 1965 the course had expanded to nine holes with grass greens - the turf coming from the old Royal Canberra Golf Club when it was forced to relocate owing to the filling of Lake Burley Griffin. At that time the club was known as RAAF Golf Club Fairbairn, with membership and indeed access largely restricted to serving personnel. In 1998 the name of the club was changed to the ADF Golf Club and in a sign of the times the Department of Defence made it clear that historical subsidies in the form of things like 'free' electricity and water, cleaning, waste disposal etc.could not continue indefinitely and the club would need to become self-supporting. This process of sometimes painful transition commenced in the late 1990s, led to the registration of 'Fairbairn Golf Club incorporated' in 2004 and culminated in 2010 when a formal lease (The Defence Licence) was negotiated, giving the club security of tenure for an initial period of seven years in return for an annual rent.

It's back ... PGA Professional Nikki Campbell is running another of her successful Women's Beginner Golf Clinics. Don't ...
20/06/2026

It's back ... PGA Professional Nikki Campbell is running another of her successful Women's Beginner Golf Clinics. Don't miss out!

Winter Solstice Winners! 🥶After an early morning on the tools preparing the course in the rain, apprentice green keepers...
19/06/2026

Winter Solstice Winners! 🥶

After an early morning on the tools preparing the course in the rain, apprentice green keepers Tom and Sam backed it up by taking out today’s Winter Solstice event with a fantastic nett 61!

Well played boys 🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️

A big thank you to everyone who braved the elements and made it such a great day, and a special thank you to Capital Brewing Co. and Robbie for their generous support of the event! 🍻🍻

18/06/2026

Winter Solstice Event Update

A little rain won't stop us! Today's Winter Solstice Event is still on.

The forecast is looking better as the day goes on, and we're expecting conditions to clear. We can't wait to see everyone for a great day of golf and fun.

See you soon!

15/06/2026
🚚 THE ROLLING SCHNITZEL FOOD TRUCK IS COMING TO FAIRBAIRN! 🚚Looking for lunch, dinner, or a great takeaway after work ne...
11/06/2026

🚚 THE ROLLING SCHNITZEL FOOD TRUCK IS COMING TO FAIRBAIRN! 🚚

Looking for lunch, dinner, or a great takeaway after work next week?

The award-winning Rolling Schnitzel Food Truck is coming down to Fairbairn Golf Club for two days only, serving up their famous schnitzel wraps, burgers, loaded fries and more.

📅 Tuesday 16 June & Wednesday 17 June
⏰ 12:00pm to 7:30pm
📍 Fairbairn Golf Club

Whether you're working in the airport precinct, playing a round of golf, or simply looking for a fantastic meal, make sure you stop by and grab a feed.

Bring your workmates, family or friends and enjoy some award-winning food right here at Fairbairn.

Spots still available for our Capital Brewing Co. Winter Solstice 2 Person Ambrose competition - get into winter swingin...
07/06/2026

Spots still available for our Capital Brewing Co. Winter Solstice 2 Person Ambrose competition - get into winter swinging!

Join us for a celebration of golf beneath the Winter Solstice sky. Brave the chill and gather your allies. Our 2 person ...
21/05/2026

Join us for a celebration of golf beneath the Winter Solstice sky. Brave the chill and gather your allies. Our 2 person Ambrose Winter Solstice Golf Competition promises great golf, warm company, and a touch of magic on the turning of the season. Details and entry forms in the Clubhouse or on our website (https://www.fairbairngolfclub.com.au/golf11.php).

PGA Professional Nikki Campbell is running another of her fantastic chipping clinics. Improve your short game ... improv...
19/05/2026

PGA Professional Nikki Campbell is running another of her fantastic chipping clinics. Improve your short game ... improve your score!

Sign the online petition: https://c.org/wzdLD9pmws The Fairbairn Golf Club is up for divestment by the Government. This ...
17/05/2026

Sign the online petition: https://c.org/wzdLD9pmws

The Fairbairn Golf Club is up for divestment by the Government. This club has been around since 1953 providing sporting facilities in Canberra initially for the benefit of Defence personal and since the late 1990s to the public. There is no cost to Defence of running this facility and the community health and social benefits are important. There are insufficient golf courses in the ACT now for the demand and closing the Fairbairn golf course will have a significant impact on community access to golf courses. The significant beneficial impacts of golf to the local community can be seen here.

The golf club supports charity events, social clubs, corporate days, kids golf, women's beginners golf, members comps, and significant numbers of social players. In the past we have welcomed the Australian Masters Games, the ADF national champs, the PGA Legends tour, US Kids Golf, the Jack Newton Foundation, Emerge & See and Pegasus Riding for the Disabled charities to name some of the outside organisations using this facility. The ACT region benefits from all of these, and your help is requested to ensure that this community facility remains available for all members and visitors.

We are seeking to have the Fairbairn Golf Club retained and available to the community for the future. The Club seeks your help in raising the public's concern for the loss of a great facility. We are encouraging people to express their support through signing a petition to the Minister for Finance, Senator Katy Gallagher, who is responsible for the decision on the future of the property.

Saving our golf course is not just about the ACT but about the wider issue of retaining sport facilities for the community and providing health and economic benefits to the wider community in any location. Keeping this valuable community asset available to the public is important to us and should be so across the wider community.

More information available on our website (https://www.fairbairngolfclub.com.au/save-fgc.php).

Thank you.

PGA Professional Nikki Campbell's Women's Golf Clinic in full swing.
08/05/2026

PGA Professional Nikki Campbell's Women's Golf Clinic in full swing.

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35 Laverton Avenue
Canberra, ACT
2609

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 6am - 7pm
Sunday 6am - 7pm

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+61262579000

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