Meet the members of the exclusive men’s club you’ve never heard of
by Sarah Petty · Australian Financial ReviewSarah PettyProperty reporter
Jul 3, 2026 – 8.00pm
P enfolds Grange and intimate chats with prime ministers are two of the membership perks of what might be the most exclusive club in Australia, whose members gather for a typically boozy lunch on the last Tuesday of every month.
It all began in 1968, when prominent hoteliers Cyril Maloney, Des Ryan and John Toohey shared a Chinese meal at Sun Ah Cafe in Sydney’s Chinatown to celebrate Ryan’s birthday.
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Sarah PettyProperty reporterSarah Petty covers commercial and residential property markets for The Australian Financial Review, based in the Melbourne newsroom. Email Sarah at sarah.petty@afr.com
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