What is this ID nightmare COVID has created? Need a licence.... Don't have a licence... Need photo ID.... Bring passport... Passport shows no address so not accepted. The reason I don't carry my licence is the result of technology meaning I don't need a wallet and that's hugely convenient. But a bigger, more recent reason is COVID. Tapping a phone to pay everywhere is far more hygienic than handling a licence (and other cards) another human hand has touched. Far more hygienic. But blaming the staff for doing their bosses bidding is like blaming the Washington police for doing Trump's bidding in the recent White House riots. So I give four stars for the North Ryde RSL's staff. Would it be such an issue though if the powers that be relaxed their draconian rules until the COVID crisis passes? Business has been down these last 12'months (also business owner) and the RSL might get a little more business if they weren't so strict. The solution to our issue involved my annoyed wife being forced to join and then given the paltry offer of 10% discount throughout the RSL - except for in the Chinese Restaurant WHICH WAS THE WHOLE REASON WE HAD DRIVEN OUT TO NORTH RYDE! If House of Tong is not associated with North Ryde RSL in regard to providing membership discounts then WHAT IS THE POINT OF SIGNING IN? The restaurant was fantastic, the food exemplary, the service top notch but I don't understand why bureaucracy needs to get involved. Either relax your rules, dissociate your two businesses or give me my 10 minutes back.