27th September 2023
Congratulations to Pablo Roig and Izaac Heales on Hole In Ones.
Pablo Roig – Hole In One on Hole No. 14, on the 12 August 2023 in the Mixed Saturday Competition.
Rose Gielingh – Hole In One on Hole No. 1 on the 8 September 2023 in the Friday’s Event of the Ladies Spring Carnival.
Izaac Heales – Hole In One on Hold No. 17 on the 23 September 2023 in the Mixed Saturday Competition.
27th September 2023
Dear Members,
As highlighted in the Annual Report 2021/2022, the cost of insurance premiums has increased significantly over recent years, a 60% increase equating to an additional $50,000 in premiums. Of particular concern is the risk profile of the golf industry resulting in a scarcity of companies willing to insure golf, due to the multiple areas of risk that exposes insurers to potential significant payouts.
The Mandurah Country Club has been proactive in risk mitigation and a recent example of this was the decision to withdraw the charging facility for Lithium batteries stored at the buggy shed. We have continued to enhance our risk mitigation strategies and even with no claims over the last three years, our premiums have increased dramatically. Whilst we currently remain on a standard golf insurance policy, it is near impossible to attract new insurers to insure golf facilities.
The Mandurah Country Club has undertaken a significant insurance review with the assistance of our insurance broker, in order to identify areas of risk and causal factors that inevitably lead to higher premiums. The following provides concise information to all members on insurance coverage and the changes that will be implemented in the near future:
Members Individual Liability.
This is not a Club insurance policy but a member policy that is incorporated in your annual subscription as a result of the affiliation to Golf Australia. This is a policy between a member and Golf Australia that covers each member’s liability for damages to 3rd party property, or personal injury.
An obligation on members is the requirement to advise the club after a round if you believe an event has occurred that might give rise to a claim.
Note the club does not take on the liability for individual members, green fee players or visitors.
What is covered under the Club’s insurance policies?
These are required policies to ensure the club complies with legal obligations, and also to protect the club, the board, members, and volunteers. To ensure we are adequately covered the club underwent a comprehensive valuation last year.
Not insured by the Club.
We cannot give individual insurance advice and suggest you contact your individual insurers to ascertain what cover is appropriate if you choose to store your personal equipment at the golf club.
If you do have any queries, please make contact with me, I am happy to assist where appropriate.
Regards
Grant Shortland-Jones, General Manager
19th September 2023
Action Register – September 2023
Management Committee Minutes – August 2023
Attraction Report – September 2023
Finance Minutes – September 2023
Finance Report for August 2023
No Governance Meeting held for September 2023
Men’s Match Minutes – September 2023
Ladies Match Minutes – September 2023
Greens Minutes – September 2023
Greens – Renovation Report from Course Manager
Membership Minutes – September 2023
Monthly Membership Report for August 2023
No Meeting Held in September 2023
19th September 2023
Dear Members,
Please see an update on various matters completed, or in progress, around the facility.
Hole 13 Works
In line with the Course Master Plan, the next two weeks will see the 13th hole white tee box removed, with the two greenside bunkers being reduced in size. This is in line with the requirement to reduce redundant areas of the course to continual improve the core playing surfaces. This will also allow better traffic flow, in particular around bottle necks, to improve areas of wear and cart damage, similar the project work on 3rd to 4th, 6th to 7th and the recent 12th to 13th.
The 13th tees will be forward for a period of time and we ask all players to be mindful of staff working in this area. If you are verbally or visually instructed by staff for play, please follow their instructions.
Tree Stumps
The Club has worked closely with the City of Mandurah for the introduction of a Tree Management Plan. This will see more than 200 dead trees that serve no purpose or no animal habitat, to be removed, which is at the request of the City. Unfortunately, the weather did not prove favourable last week but we have started this program, prioritising those in high density dead tree areas, or those adjacent to the course effecting either play or the visual aspect for golfers.
Please be mindful if you are in a cart as damage can be easily caused if not paying attention, if colliding with a tree stump. The cost to the driver of this damage can be significant, so please take care.
Practice Range Net
This installation of this net took place over the last month and as you will see, it is a significant structure. We remind all players, whether on the range or course, if you hit a ball over a fence and there is any potential it may have caused damage, to report it to the Golf Shop. Members have their own liability insurance with your affiliation fees to Golf Australia and therefore, damage to neighbours may be resolved, which is a far better outcome for them and the Club.
Car Park Speed Humps
Please note speed humps have been installed at the entry and exit to the car park, in order to slow all traffic to a walking pace.
Regards
Grant Shortland- Jones, General Manager
15th September 2023
16 Marsh Place, Halls Head,
Mandurah, Western Australia 6210
(08) 9581 2968
The Mandurah Country Club acknowledges and pays respect to the Bindjareb people, who are the Traditional Owners and First Peoples of this land
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