ANZA Club

Established in 1935, the Australia New Zealand Association (ANZA) Club was
created to provide a social hub and cultural link for Antipodean immigrants in
Vancouver. The association eventually raised enough funds by April 1969 to
purchase the property at 3 West 8th Avenue, which was originally built in 1914
as the Mount Pleasant Gospel Hall. The venue has since become a fixture in the
neighbourhood, with the upstairs hall hosting public and private events, from live
music and fundraisers to punk shows and weddings. The downstairs members’
lounge offers a welcoming and inclusive environment with a pool table, games,
and dartboards, making it a cozy spot to catch a game or unwind with friends by
the fireplace.

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Vancouver Heritage Foundation presented plaque #95 to the Australia New Zealand Association (ANZA Club) on Thursday, February 20th 2025.  It was a night of live music performances, beer tastings, history…and hot dogs! The society started in 1935 for the purpose of connecting visitors from down under, became an independent venue, a community driven members club, and a hidden but not so secret fixture of the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood.

Watch a February 18th 2025 video interview with Rowan Jang, ANZA Club Board Director and John Ackermann, CityNews.

Read the article here.

The City of Vancouver is located on the ancestral, unceded and traditional territories of the  xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

Learn more on the Musqueam Place Names Map, First Peoples’ Cultural Council of BC’s First People’s Map of BC and the Squamish Atlas . Further resources can be found on VHF’s Indigenous Heritage Resources page.

Read the COV Mount Pleasant Historical Context pdf from 2008.