GMAQ - Golf Management Australia Queensland Autumn 2018 | Page 23

GOLF CLUB CLUB NAME: REDCLIFFE GOLF CLUB Location: located at Clontarf Beach, Handsworth Street, Clontarf QLD 4019 Manager: Kerry Newsome Year that Club commenced trade: 1960 Rounds per year: 50,700 + Total Members: 900 playing members PLANS FOR THE FUTURE The next major undertaking will be the replacement of our maintenance shed, which does not provide a tangible benefit to members, but is necessary in order to properly house course machinery and provide a safe working environment. and in need of repair. This is a major project and is being completed in-house by our course superintendent and some additional staff, which is ensuring a high quality product whilst creating minimal disruption to play. BIG GEST CHALLENGE Part of the club’s mission statement is “to provide affordable golf”. All costs are increasing and the challenge is to continue to provide a high quality facility and service, whilst maintaining an affordable cost to members and visitors. MAJOR WORKS The Club has recently completed a large water storage facility to store recycled water and to enable irrigation to continue whilst the water source is unavailable from the Unity Water Treatment Plant due to breakdowns repairs etc. The Club is currently over half way through replacement of the entire irrigation system on the course, as the existing irrigation system is aging and the pipe work is regularly breaking OTHER Redcliffe Golf Club’s membership has remained strong over the years with an excess of 900 playing golf members across all categories. www.redcliffegolf.com AUTUMN 2018 I GMAQ   23