The Maleny Golf Club has welcomed the Sunshine Coast Council’s (SCC) decision at its meeting on Thursday 21 July 2016 to approve the lease of additional land for construction of Stage 2 of the Council’s 18-hole community golf course.

MGC President Dr Max Whitten said the lease would accommodate Golf Course Architect Graham Papworth’s original 18-hole design contained in the Precinct Master Plan approved by the SCC in June 2010, and the Club’s Business Case.

“Council will now consider the Club’s Business Case during the second round of 2016-17 Budget reviews to assist with construction of the second 9 holes in three phases,” Dr Whitten said.

“The proposed extension of the Golf Course lease until 2046 is also welcomed as this provides the certainty of tenure we require to secure finance, including grant funding, to complete the course, construct our maintenance facility and eventually establish a permanent club house.”

The Maleny Golf Course is now a valuable SCC recreational and tourism asset worth an estimated $3.5 million following Council’s $450,000 investment to help fund the initial 9-hole development.

Dr Whitten said MGC would now work closely with the SCC to finalise the boundaries and register the lease to enable planning for the phased delivery of the additional 9 holes to get underway.

“Construction of the next three holes in the former Unity Water effluent disposal area will then commence with the intention of having these holes in play by early 2018,” Dr Whitten said.

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