Industry News
A Fair Way to Go for Tee-Off
WHEN the first sod was turned
on the $7 million Ocean
Dunes golf development on
King Island this month the
reverberations may be felt by
the community for decades.
Leading Ocean Dunes proponent,
renowned Australian course
designer Graeme Grant, said the
site’s indisputable beauty was far
from unique on the Bass Strait
island and predicted a potential
golf-driven jobs bonanza for the
local economy.
“This course could be so good, and
there’s land everywhere on King
Island,” Mr Grant said.
“Once people know about this
place, you’ll be surprised how
many people in my business take
to it.”
Together with business partner, golf
course builder Bernie McMahon,
Mr Grant was encoura