It’s always a stern test from the Blue Markers and congratulations go to Greg Child-Freeman who won A Grade (68) on a countback from runner-up Mike Finley with Jack Day (72) third.
Vivian Ronlund (67) won B Grade, 2 clear of runner-up Corey Zammit (69) with Richard Clayton (70) in third.
Tom Kennedy (66) won C Grade and the round of the day which earned him the Ist Place Prize Voucher with David Killeen (67) the runner up ad Dave Nielsen (68) in third.
Nearest the Pins went to Tom Kennedy on the third and the fifth and Marcus Wellington on the 14th.
The 2018 Maleny Golf Club Management Committee offers a blend of stability, experience and renewal with the election of a number of fresh new faces at the AGM including new Club Captain Doug Johnstone and incoming Treasurer Neil Stenhouse.
Doug takes over the captaincy from former Vice President and Club Captain Margaret Trigger while Neil fills the position of Treasurer vacated by another retiring committee member Darryl Harbottle.
Long-serving President Dr Max Whitten was re-elected unanimously and unopposed at the meeting held in the Maleny RSL Hall on the evening of Wednesday 27 September to lead the Club through yet another exciting year in its ongoing development.
Also re-elected unanimously and unopposed were the club’s new Vice President Liz Mellish and continuing Secretary Roly Nieper.
There were seven nominations for the five additional non-executive positions on the committee, resulting in the re-election via secret ballot of David Killeen and Tom Bertwistle and election of three new faces in Geoff Smith, Jillian Jones and Keith Shortus.
Liz Mellish is the club’s new Vice President
These new members bring fresh perspectives and a diverse range of skills to the committee gained during their careers in a range of professions encompassing banking, local government and business administration, engineering and education.
Dr Whitten thanked outgoing committee members Margaret Trigger, David Edmonds and Darryl Harbottle for their invaluable contribution to the club and also Tom Kennedy who was unsuccessful in his bid for election.
Golf Services Manager Richard Owen departing role
The meeting attended by about 40 members was advised by Dr Whitten that Golf Services Manager Richard Owen was standing down for personal reasons but had offered to continue in the role for an additional period of time until a new Golf Professional with club management credentials was recruited.
Dr Whitten thanked Richard for his efforts over the past two years in managing the golf shop and the volunteer roster and leveraging his public relations and journalistic talents to raise the golf club’s public profile considerably in the absence of any meaningful advertising budget.
Dr Whitten said another significant and exciting year in the club’s development lay ahead including construction of the club’s new maintenance facility and the last six holes to complete Stage 2 of the course.
Strong Financial Position
The 2016-17 accounts presented by David Killeen revealed that the club was in excellent financial shape with adequate funding pathways in place, including grants, to match the current course and facilities development schedules.
Liz Mellish also updated the meeting on plans afoot over coming weeks to obtain the necessary consents required for the club to apply for a temporary liquor permit and foster all-important fellowship at the clubhouse.
Golf Shop Volunteer Sub-committee chairman Tom Bertwistle (left) and President Max Whitten (right) applauded contributions from many volunteers. Secretary Roly Nieper centre.
New Clubhouse Development Sub-committee
A new Clubhouse Development sub-committee chaired by Liz is to be formed and volunteers are being sought to serve on this and all the other various sub-committees with responsibility for the course maintenance, competition golf, business development, finance, golf services and social events.
If you would like to become involved on any of the club subcommittees then please feel welcome to advise any of the Management Committee members.
Volunteer Contribution Applauded
Significant emphasis was placed during presentations by both Dr Whitten and Golf Shop Subcommittee Chairman Tom Bertwistle on the enormous volunteer contribution during the year toward maintenance of the course and equipment, construction of facilities, Golf Shop operations and catering.
Congratulations go to Dan Casey who carded an impressive score of 43 points to win the day sponsored by Committeeman Tom Bertwistle. Our Runner-up was Rod Waldron on a countback from Bill Reynolds – both with 39 points.
Ladies’ nearest the pins went to Toni Bishop on the 5th and Liz Mellish on the 14th while both the men’s pins on the 3rd and the 12th went to Mike Kapper. Longest Drive went to Bill Reynolds.
Great Spring weather with a field of 30 players taking part but there could only be one winner. Congratulations to Jan Johnstone who carded a net 65 to close out Paul Lowe on a countback, with Dave Nielsen in 3rd with a net 66. NTPs – 3 Don Portway and 5 Dave Nielsen.
Maleny Golf Club would like to thank all members who participated in our recent electronic survey to help identify and prioritise key issues facing the club as it continues to develop and grow.
Below is the Executive Summary and a link to the full response analysis.
Executive Summary
1. Respondents – 2 weeks – 25 August to 8 September 2017
There were 94 respondents to the Survey – between 11 and 24 people commented on every question.
2. Themes
Members’ feedback includes many suggestions and useful advice as to how best they can be engaged in the ongoing development of the Club. A couple of themes have emerged for Management Committee attention:
Clubhouse – to build a positive Club culture a Clubhouse and liquor license is an urgent priority
Social Golf – more opportunities to play organised social golf (Thursdays, Saturday afternoons) are required
Volunteer recognition – a good support system for Volunteers to commence and to continue volunteering is needed
Communication – members want to be engaged and updated on Club directions, programs, finances and projects – we are at the stage of not only building a Golf Course, but building a Golf Club – quarterly updates and member engagement on committees
Course rating – when the 12 holes come into play, the course rating/hole sequence for 12/18 hole comps is a priority.
3. Recommended action – next steps
The incoming Management Committee, after the AGM (27 September) will address the above issues. In the meantime: –
• Members wishing to participate in the next stage of the Club’s development are encouraged to join relevant committees
• The Business Development Committee will be facilitating a group of people to progress the Club House project
• An application for owner’s consent, temporary Club House status and a restricted liquor permit is in process
• The Management Committee will undertake a Member Survey annually in September.
See the link below for the full survey response analysis.
