Green’s Dictionary of Slang

arey n.

(Aus.) The Returned & Services League Club.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3ADubbo 19 May 🌐 Referring to the local RSL club as the 'rissole' or the 'arey' is hardly unique to Dubbo.
www.truelocal.com.au 🌐 Q:What is there to do on a Friday night in Bundeena? A: Not much. So it has to be the arey! Meat tray raffles, pokies, beer, drinking with the locals! Hurrah!
www.newcastleherald.com.au 3 Oct. 🌐 Bloke 1: ‘The boys are goin’ to the arey [RSL] to watch the footy. Ya keen?’.
[Aus]Betoota-isms 192: Rissole [...] 1. Returned and Services League Club [...] See also: Arey.