Where to find Victoria’s best club parma

This 106 year-old establishment in a South Gippsland town makes everyone’s favourite pub meal from scratch, and their popular recipes have landed them a top gong.

The secret to parma success is keeping it fresh.

That’s the tasty difference dished up by Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club which has taken out the inaugural crown of Victoria’s Best Club Parma.

The 106 year-old establishment in the South Gippsland town makes everyone’s favourite pub meal from scratch, and their popular recipes have landed them the title at the Community Clubs Awards.

Chef Scott Henderson makes all parmas with local produce.

Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club has won best parma in the Community Club Awards. Picture: David Caird

“It’s all hand made, it’s our own crumb mix and we don’t do them fried, it’s cooked on hotplates and the salamander,’’ said the Club’s manager Rod Bye.

“It’s exciting for the team because we do so many of them. We were in eight categories and a finalist in six, so it was great we got one.”

The Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club offers 10 different parmas on its menu with Henderson’s most ordered parma being the Miners chicken parmigianas with gravy, mash and bacon.

“It’s like a conga line of parmas and it’s all fresh,’’ Bye said.

Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club has won best parma in the Community Club Awards. Chef Scott Henderson serves up one of the club's popular parmigianas. Picture: David Caird

“There are two clubs in town and we bounce off each other, but we’re both here for the community.

“We raised $42,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital, we give to the local hospital and to the farmers for drought relief. We’ve had a long and proud history.”

The Club serves over 20,000 parmas a year. The range of chicken parmas can include toppings such pumpkin, mushrooms, mash potato, guacamole, jalapeño and even marinated with garlic king prawns.

It’s good value too, with prices ranging from $19 to $27.