DEVELOPMENT:
In another significant step forward, the Golf Course Enabling Works tender documents have been released and we will now go through a selection process to appoint a preferred Contractor. In the meantime, our Development Application is still under assessment by the Department of Planning. Our temporary greens are now being mown and top-dressed. Once they’re in use we anticipate there will be minimal disruption to players who will continue to play on an 18 hole quality course.
DIGGERS DAY Diggers Day this year will be held on Saturday 9th November. It’s not too early to start thinking about participating in this great yearly event where we raise money for Legacy who support the families of our Service Men and Women. All categories of membership are eligible to play on the day. We are still looking for extra volunteers to work on the BBQ and then join us as a guest for the memorial dinner afterwards. If you can help, please speak with someone in the office or to one of our Directors.
A NEW SELF SERVE KENO MACHINE
is being installed in the member’s lounge for your convenience. To save time and to take some of the pressure of bar staff during booking in and when serving multiple patrons at the bar.
BEER INCREASE. Here we go again !! Last month the breweries increased the cost of their bulk beer and freight charges and unfortunately, we have to pass the increases on. Back in March we were forced to increase prices by 50cents but this time we’ve been able to keep it to a 20cent increase. The new prices will come into effect 21st October
MI-CLUB
We will be making the transition from Micropower to MiClub early next month following staff training and software adjustments. Management will issue a special newsletter with more details and MiClub staff will be on site to help members adapt to the new system. We expect this to be a seamless process with no need for concerns.
CHANGE OF TITLE
The Board has changed the title of our General Manager Andrew Laplain to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to comply with the requirements of Section 32(1) of the Registered Clubs Act.
We have been informed that COL GRANGER is very ill and currently in Westmead Hospital. Col and his wife Helen have been stalwarts of the club for many years. Col participated in many committees of the club and was a prominent official referee for Pennants and other tournaments held at the club over 40 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with Col, Helen and the Granger family.
Personally, I’d like to thank the many members who have reached out to me with well wishes and words of encouragement as I fight prostate cancer. It’s nice to know nice people.
My prognosis is very good thanks to early intervention. I’ve now survived a bowel tumor, six skin melanomas and will beat this latest challenge, all because of early detection. I hope that by putting my situation out there it will encourage others, both male and female, to get regular health checks because these days there’s not much they can’t treat if detected early. Denis Clifford (Club President)