Summary of August Board Meeting

Wednesday, 27 October 2022 at 3pm

Present: C. Flynn (Chair), R. Gercken, R. Sinclair, M. Wallace M. Lowe , F. Cross, J Whittle, G. Chapman (GM), M. Judd (AGM)

Apologies: Nil

Minutes of Board Meeting held Wednesday 28 September 2022 (22.09) be accepted as presented.  

Business arising from 28 September 2022 Minutes:

  • 7 Action List items completed.
  • 11 Action List items identified or in progress.

Correspondence – Inward:

  • Thankyou letter from Parkinson’s NSW Limited for donation
  • Application from Muddy Puddles requesting charity golf day
  • By-law #2 Veteran Golfers Section
  • NSW Government GST Rebate – Gaming Clubs
  • Letter from Member #850 re: Special Resolutions listed for 2022 AGM
  • Email from Member #1194 re private cart shed storage
  • Email from Members #1721 and #1723 re private cart shed storage
  • Email from Member #278 re private cart shed storage
  • Email from ANZ regarding interest rates available for Junior Legacy Funds.

Response to be prepared for f), g) & h) inward correspondence regarding management of fleet v private carts storage citing Club policy currently in place since 2019.

Correspondence – Outward:

  • Letter to provisional social membership application rejected
  • Letter regarding recovery of gaming monies
  • Acknowledgement email to member #1194 re cart storage shed
  • Acknowledgement of email to members # 1721 and # 1723 re cart storage shed

Committee Reports

  • Minutes of Lady Golfers Section Committee Meeting held 13 September 2022
  • Minutes of Grounds Greens & Cats Committee Meeting held 12 October 2022
  • Minutes of Workplace Health and Safety Committed Meeting 13 October 2022
  • Minutes of Disciplinary Committee Meeting held 13 October 2022
  • Minutes of Veterans Committee Meeting 14 October 2022

Business Arising from Committee Reports

  • Course Drainage – Prioritise course drainage. Existing drains to be checked
  • Veterans Website Link – drop down link or page on the Club website for autonomous use.
  • Access through garden near golf shop – path to be constructed BOD
  • Fuel Re-imbursement – new rate is 0.30c per km to be communicated to sections

General Managers Report

  • Irrigation progressing very well with completion by end of September, including the pump shed
  • EGM purchases approved as recommended
  • Club Grants Cat 2 funding for BB Cricket Club approved as recommended

Management Report

  • Finance Reports presented by GM.
  • Functions: scheduled & booked for November 2022 as presented.
  • HR Matters: Total Employees 93, Permanent 26, Part time 41, Casual 46
  • Beverage Manager and Marketing and Communications Manager still vacant
  • FWC Mandatory 5.2% Wage Increase effective from 5 October 2022
  • Foundu – new digital platform for HR, payroll and rostering.
  • Learning and Development – Team members have been encouraged to embrace our core value of growth.

Management Recommendations approved

 

Course Stats

  • September 2021 – 5,726 rounds (191 players per day)
  • September 2022 – 4,930 rounds (164 players per day)
  • Jan – September – 45,061 rounds – 9.5% reduction (165 players per day)

 

Club Grants Category 2 Applications

  • The Combined Churches Christmas Day Lunch – $1,500
  • ANZAC Day School Initiatives – $400
  • Skye Falzon – Boxing (previous application) – $500

 

Golf Course Stats – September

  • 2021 5,726 rounds (191 players per day)
  • 2022 4,930 rounds (164 players per day)
  • YTD – Jan – September – 45,061 rounds – 9.5% reduction (165 players per day)

 

General Business

  • Term Deposit Rates and Terms – agreed ANZ Bank for 7 months
  • Chief Financial Officer – Board supported employment offer
  • Stage 3b Phase 1 & Phase 2 – Phase 1 front Alfresco and access points by Xmas, Phase 2 Play equipment and flooring – delayed until 2023.
  • Cash Recycler – Board endorsed Note & Coin recycler
  • Carpark Lighting – Quotes to be sourced aligning improvements to appropriate standards
  • Dress Regulations – updated to equate to gender neutral dress regulations.
  • Golf Shop Attendant – Sean Barclay has joined the golf shop team in a casual capacity.
  • Dry Course – member proposal re dry course to be further discussed at the GOC meeting.
  • Online Booking System – software platform Book-it will be implemented for online restaurant bookings.
  • Kitchen Equipment – new salamander, deep fryer & pizza conveyor approved
  • AGM Monday 14 November 2022 @ 7pm

Meeting Closed @ 6.30pm

 

Trading Graph

Member Suggestion as of 14/09/2022

Suggestion Item # Referred to Action
Cafe Bar is too far away for golfers post round 356 MJ Nil

Membership as of 4 October 2022

Category 2022 2021 % Change
7 Day 433 433 0.00%
Week Day 244 244 0.00%
Country 57 53 7.55%
Intermediate 9 5 80.00%
Under 35’s 34 37 -8.11%
Junior 22 18 22.22%
Cadet 19 20 -13.64%
Life 4 3 33.33%
Life Subscribers 12 12 0.00%
SUB TOTAL – Golf 834 827 0.85%
Social 1 1857 1959 -4.72%
Social 3 2740 2476 10.66%
Social 5 1984 1948 1.85%
NEW Members 498 20 2390.00%
SUB TOTAL – Social 7079 6393 10.73%
TOTAL MEMBERS 7913 7200 9.90%
Visitors 6407
Members Guest 492
Function 256 0
Contractors 32 0
Combined Visitors 7187 0