Dr. George Hopkins was voted to be the President, and Dr. Charles Marks was the first Vice-President. At the time of formation there were only 16 registered privately owned motor cars in Queensland.
In recognition of the club’s patriotic efforts during the Great War, King George V approved the use of the ‘Royal’ prefix in 1921.
In 1925 RACQ Roadside Assistance was born when the Club commissioned two mechanics, George Clark and Eddie Henderson, to patrol the roads in search of disabled vehicles.
In the 1970’s the Club began to expand its services including the formation of RACQ Insurance.
In 2011, following Tropical Cyclone Yasi in Northern Queensland and Flooding in central and southern Queensland, RACQ Foundation was launched to assist community groups devastated by natural disasters.
RACQ was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall Of fame in 2014.
In 2017, RACQ merged with Queensland Teachers Mutual Bank, forming RACQ Bank.
