Chess Clubs: Most chess clubs have organised tournaments and many have regular coaching sessions for juniors:

• Ballarat Chess Club
• Bandicoot Chess Club - Craigieburn
• Bendigo Chess Club
• Box Hill Chess Club - Ashwood
• Canterbury Junior Chess Club - Ashwood
• Chess Artists - Caulfield
• Dandenong Chess Club
• Frankston Chess Club
• Geelong Chess Club
• Hobson Bay Yarraville Chess Club
• Melbourne Chess Club
• Mentone Chess Club
• Northern Star Chess Junior Club - Balwyn Nth
• Serbian Chess Club - Nth Fitzroy
• Wyndham Chess Club

 

Social Chess: If you are just interested in social chess, then a number of local libraries have weekly chess sessions. Some are just for playing chess, but some also involve coaching. For example: 

• Knox Community Chess Enthusiasts -  Rowville Library & Knox Westfield SC  [ KCCE on Facebook ]
• Ranges Chess Club - Belgrave Library (not sure if it still operating)

Also :

• Warburton Chess Club (email: secretary@croydonchess.com for contact details)

 

Retired adults wanting to learn or play chess in a social setting: Many U3As (University of the Third Age) have chess groups and courses. For example:

• Croydon U3A Chess - (social chess)