About

About

History of the Club

The XLI Club was first formed in 1968. At the time Bill Crowley, a Police Inspector and Secretary of the Police Association, was in the habit of going out for lunch once or twice a month with several honorary members of the Police Association Club situated at 41 to 45 McKenzie Street alongside Russell Street Police Headquarters. At one of these lunches it was decided to form their own club with a monthly luncheon at the Police Club.

At a foundation meeting at a Chinese restaurant in Carlton, it was decided that the XLI Club should initially have 41 members with guests invited to these lunches. The XLI club held it’s first luncheon on Thursday 6th May 1971 at the Police Association in 41-45 McKenzie St and the first lunch at the Police Club in McKenzie St was on the 1st August 1971. The McKenzie Street venue remained until 1991 when the Police club/Association relocated to Franklin Street, Melbourne.

The XLI club was incorporated in November 1994 as the XLI Club Inc. The Club lunches have been held at several venues since. The lunches are now held on the Third Thursday of the Month, from February to December at Angliss Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. The XL1 Club was initially established as a Gentleman’s Club but was later expanded to include the admission of female members.

When the Constables Tynan- Eyre murders occurred on the 11th October 1998, the Club members promptly rallied and were the basis of the Tynan- Eyre Foundation. This Foundation continues to the present day as the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation which the XLI Club continues to support as well as other worthwhile causes.

Mission Statement

The XLI Club's Mission Statement is to provide companionship, conviviality, good humor and compassion to its members who are passionate and dedicated to supporting police, defence & emergency services throughout Australia.

Statement of Purpose

To bring together once a month a group of people for lunch, comprising:
  1. Business people
  2. Public Service Personnel
  3. Members and former members of the Australia Federal Police
  4. Members and former members of Victoria Police
  5. Members of the Police Association Committee
  6. Members and former members of the Armed Services 
  7. Members and former members of Emergency Services
  8. Sports people associated with the police.
  9. Such other members of the public as deemed appropriate from time to time.
To provide a forum for member exchange of information, entertainment and awareness of current issues
To conduct gatherings of members for goodwill and conviviality
To foster support for law enforcement agencies and emergency services, selected charities and other appropriate organisations and causes
To do all things conducive to the well-being and sound management of the incorporated body

Achievements

Club efforts in recent years have included raising almost $20,000 in support of the Chief Commissioners/Police Association Head2Head walk to raise funds for Police mental health; donating two soup vans to St Vincent DePaul in the name of Tony Warren ( an outstanding Melbourne District SuperIntendant); and support provided to the Police Peer Support Program. Scholarships are awarded to Police Legacy (In memory of Constable Angela Taylor) and to th e Police Community Service Officer of the Year