Q Golf - Official online magazine for Golf Queensland Spring 2012 | Page 11

McLEOD’S VOLUNTEER HEROES
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the golfing industry. They spend countless hours mowing fairways, gardening,
running competitions, promoting their club and more importantly, assisting the industry in attracting more people
to the game. McLeod Golf Club is one club that is extremely appreciative of the hard work volunteers put in.
McLeod’s Sons
From Greens Director, Julie Morrison

The Garden Girls
From Garden Ladies Coordinator, Judy McIntosh

McLeod’s Sons was formed after three fellow members, David Boyd,
David Stacey and Michael Heycock started doing odd jobs around the
clubhouse and on the course. Each week they would find another
project to tackle and with the help of others, their numbers grew.

The Garden Girls gather every Tuesday morning and work hard to
maintain the many gardens around the course.

It was very hard calling them David’s gang, David’s Merry Men or the
Dodgy Brothers. Many names were thrown around, however McLeod’s
Sons sat nicely with them and so this volunteer group, which on some
day’s totals 13 or more has been formed with David Boyd accepting the
role as coordinator.
David and Greens Superintendent - Peter Daly - discuss all work to be
undertaken prior to it taking place. Each week, the list of proposed jobs
grows longer, with any job considered possible added to their list.
The group of volunteers all bring with them such a diverse range of
expertise and knowledge to their tasks. There is always one in the group
who knows exactly what they are doing whether it is painting, repairing
seats, welding, pruning, pathway construction or mechanical repairs.
They have already started to extend the pathway on the 5th hole and
have also commenced clearing the hazard area along the 5th and 7th.
The weir on the 15th is also one of their projects. This foundation work,
which is jointly being done with the greens staff, will hold the water
until stages 1 and 2 of the weir restoration have taken place.
It is proposed that they will help establish many new pathways around
the course which will allow the course to be playable all year round.

There is always a lot of gardening to be done around McLeod Golf Club,
and recent garden work around the course has not gone unnoticed by
golfers.
The main paved wedding area is being renovated, with numerous
bromeliads and other exotic tropical plants. McLeod Golf Club was
kindly donated four large glazed pots that have further enhanced this
environment.
The oasis taking shape on the right hand side of the 7th tee, near the
creek, is an ongoing pet project of volunteer, Helena Winterflood. Again
we greatly appreciate the wonderful donations of tropical plants from
our members.
The mound on the ladies 18th tee has been planted out, although it will
be a few years before we can benefit from any shade.
The palm area between the 18th fairway and the practice area is also
under renovation. All the undergrowth has been removed and an
edging has been started. It is hoped we will be able to replant soon.
The Boys Town group has been a great help and has done a lot of the
heavy work that we were unable to do. They have been very willing to
help and learn, and we thank them and wish them well for their futures.

McLeod’s Sons work on Monday afternoons from 2pm and Friday
mornings from 8am to 12 noon. New volunteers are always welcome.
Contact McLeod Golf Club if you would like to volunteer.

Golf Queensland Volunteer Recognition Program
Golf Queensland recognises that volunteers provide the industry with an
extremely valuable asset and have therefore introduced a new initiative
assisting Districts in recognising its volunteers.
Golf Queensland will present nominated volunteers with a certificate at
the District’s AGM. Nominated volunteers will then be in the running

for the Golf Queensland Volunteer of the Year Award presented at the
annual Queensland Golf Industry Awards in Brisbane
Visit www.golfqueensland.org.au and click on the Volunteers tab to learn
more about volunteering or to nominate a volunteer for the Recognition
Program.

www.golfqueensland.org.au

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