Lake Macquarie police are searching for two men who attempted to hold up the Toronto Country Club overnight.
The pair wearing balaclavas and armed with a knife and small axe, confronted a member of staff as he was finishing up for the day at about 1.00am and attempted to rob the club.
However, they set off the alarm in the process and were frightened off.
The worker wasn't injured - police will examine CCTV footage in a bid to identify the pair.
Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity around the Wangi Road club early this morning is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
