• We now have a plumbed in water cooler. This is located in the Cafe end of the clubhouse. Freshly filtered water available so that you can fill your water bottle and make sure you stay hydrated whilst on course.
• We have  a Defibrillator. In the case of a medical event, please call the pro shop and ask for the defib to be dispatched. Make sure you take your cellphone with you on cours - just have it on silent :)
• Medical Kits are located in the Pro Shop, Cafe, Bar and Front Office - thanks Lesleyann Jensen for replenishing the kits.
• We have a lending library located in the Cafe end of the Clubhouse. Books cane be borrowed for a gold coin donation. Raewyn Varhalamas kindly manages the Library. We would appreciate it is books are returned. Some really good books have gone missing so please return so that others can enjoy. Funds raised from the library are donated to the gardening ladies so they can keep our gardens looking nice
• Speaking of gardens - if you would be keen to adopt a garden - this would be greatly appreciated. Noeline and Jackie have a huge task managing all of the gardens, so if you would like to volunteer to take ownership of a specific garden, please let me know.

GENERAL: Its been a busy yet productive month with the couch conversion project on over the last month. We have also had some warm weather with 246mm of rain which has seen the grass shoot out of the ground. We are currently catching up with tidy up jobs that have been neglected whilst undergoing the 3rd fairway project.

GREENS: Currently in healthy condition. We havent been able to spend much time on the greens due to our time being consumed on other projects', so have focused on turf health. This will continue over the holiday period as with the stat days and irregular weeks, our hours on course are limited.

TEES: Currently in good condition. I have the tees on a regular fungicide, fertilzer and wetting agent programme this season. Its early days yet, but already we are seeing the benefits with the condition of the tees.

FAIRWAYS: We have completed the construction and stolonizing of the 3rd fairway and are currently in the grow in phase. So far, all has gone well and after 2 weeks we have some really good take with the couch which is nice to see. I have fertilzed the fairway twice already and will be doing a weekly fert until we get the cover desired.

We took the time to scarify fairways 8 & 10 as we used the 6th fairway only for stolons for the 3rd fairway. They have come up really well and expect them to be fully recovered come the new year.

The rest of the fairways on course are in excellent condition. I have them on a monthly herbicde programme to combat growth and kikuyu.

ROUGH: The rough is in good condition with the regular rain and optimal temperatures. We are still having to mow it weekly. It would be nice to see it dry off somewhat, but it is looking nice.

BUNKERS: This was an area of neglect over the last month with just getting a rake once a week. We are hoping to have them all tidied up heading into the Xmas & New Year period and will be in them more frequently once we start with the Club opening days. 

• XMAS DAY
• BOXING DAY