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February 07, 2017

Where better to procrastinate with a great book? Tough Guy Book Club is coming down to Monash University Clayton campus, to found our new Monash Clayton Chapter. Furthering our reach and building on the remarkable diversity in our ranks, our crew is chuffed to...

January 10, 2017

After the roaring success of last year’s camp we are gearing up to do it all over again. The camp will be held over grand final weekend, 29th September - 2nd October. We are currently on the hunt for a new location, if you...

December 31, 2016

Name? James Barry Chapter? Footscray – Victoria, Australia Who are you? I’m a Queenslander by birth, a son to loving parents, and an elder brother. I equate music to life. How long have you been with Tough Guy Book Club? My first meet was...

December 27, 2016

Our annual holiday period book-swap has been a wild success this year, with 70 members coming from every single chapter, including our American brothers and some rural goons who play along from home, signing up to be involved in the holiday tradition. Each year...

December 06, 2016

Once again our goons have participated in Movember by growing moustaches as a way to raise money and awareness for men’s health. Like last year these moustaches were as unique as the lads themselves ranging from very impressive to absolutely disgusting and everything in...

October 31, 2016

As you may or may not know it’s Movember and it’s good to see that TGBC has a strong team this year. Movember raises awareness and funds for Men’s Health issues around the globe and gives everyone a chance to look like a fiend,...

July 16, 2016

This month the TGBC Empire expands by two chapters, first we had Launceston, and now Canberra. It’s time. Venue is still to be decided but it is definitely happening. Stay tuned for extra details.

July 15, 2016

Name: Greg Jenkins **Chapter: Footscray Chapter Who are you: Who am I? I’m excited by humour, wordplay and ideas. I love writing songs and poems, playing various instruments and performing it all. My Permaculture garden brings me joy and frustration and I love cycle...

July 13, 2016

Not to be outdone by Hobart opening only a few months ago, we now welcome Launceston into the ever expanding TGBC community. The lads there will be meeting at the Royal Oak hotel Tough Guy Book Club is a network of monthly book clubs...

June 30, 2016

This time of year we read a book by Hemingway, this month it’s A Farewell To Arms. We like the guy, he’s a helluva writer, but we also like to acknowledge the faults that are clearly evident in his tough guy persona. He was...