Golf Industry Central Spring 2014 | Page 29

Course Updates THE LATEST UPDATES FROM EASTERN GOLF CLUB IN MELBOURNE. Another great month on site in Yering with the course, clubhouse and maintenance facility forging ahead with work. The 50 meg main irrigation dam has commenced being filled out of the lower wetland waterbodies in preparation for a very big Spring of turf establishment. Concrete paving at the maintenance facility has been poured. 18th Hole The Clubs secondary storage dam of 40 meg, is about 60% constructed. Also they have a third reserve water storage body that hols 30 meg. 120 meg of water storage plus more than 100 meg more in the wetlands. As updated to members at the previous member information session, the Club has secured The Par 3 8th Hole takes shape with greenside bunkers finished. extensive water lifting rights from the Yarra to ensure we have ample supply for grow-in and future operations. An interesting comparison is that at Doncaster, in total they can store 33 meg in the three (3) dams. The Members Lounge in the Clubhouse progresses well. 16th Green Complex Golf Industry Central Spring 2014 27