Club Email

Clubhouse Closed - Thursday, 12 October

Members are advised that the Clubhouse will be closed all day on Thursday, 12 October due to a scheduled Ausgrid power outage for the Eastlake area. It is anticipated that the Club's phone system will also be down as part of this interruption, and the following measures will be in place on the day:

Course

- The Golf Course will be open, and the scheduled Stableford competition will proceed as per the daily timesheet.

Pro Shop

- Staff will be present and operating a temporary check-in counter at the front entrance to the Pro Shop.
- Members will be able to utilize the Mi-Score app or take a physical card for the competition, with the processing of these cards and the Thursday competition to be done on Friday, 13 October.
- Please bring cash to pay for your competition fees as there will be limited access to EFTPOS machines during the day.

Thursday Tee Draw

- The regular Thursday tee draw will NOT proceed on this day, instead, we will have a double tee draw tonight, Thursday 5th October. Timesheets that will be opening are:

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October.
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October

Clubhouse

- Office staff will be working off-site, with the Bar, Bistro, Clubhouse toilets and locker rooms all unavailable.

- Members who store their clubs or buggies in lockers will need to collect them by 5:00pm the day prior.

Halfway House

- The Halfway House will be open on the day for members to get food and drinks during their round.

We appreciate member's patience and understanding in the lead up to this interruption and hope to keep any inconvenience to a minimum.

Melbourne Cup Day

The Club looks forward to welcoming members and their guests to join us for this year's Melbourne Cup function on Tuesday, 7 November.

We will be offering a BBQ Buffett with plenty of delicious options for all. The cost for this event will be $65 per person and includes a drink on arrival.

We will have sweepstakes, Melbourne Cup trivia and prizes for best dressed.

BOOKINGS HERE

Presentation Night

Members and their families are invited to attend the 2023 Presentation Night and dinner on Saturday 16 December. The night will be an opportunity to recognize our 2023 Champions and will commence at 6:00pm with dinner to follow from 7:30pm.

The cost for the dinner will be $55 pp for the two-course meal, and we hope our many trophy winners and their families will join us for what should be a wonderful evening. Please ensure you book in advance as spots are limited.

BOOKINGS HERE

Pace of Play Tags

Members are reminded to collect their Pace of Play tag from the Pro Shop if they haven't yet done so and to display the tag on their golf bags.

These tags monitor a player's position as they move around the course and allow staff to monitor the pace-of-play for club competitions.

Generally, the pace-of-play amongst members at Eastlake Golf Club is quite good, with our average competition times being 4 hours and 18 minutes during September.

Club Championships

Members are reminded to get their entry form in for the 2023 Club Championships, to be held on the first two weekends of November. There will be a cut after 36 holes, with the top 12 players and ties in each grade qualifying for the 3rd round on Saturday, 11 November. The final round will see the top 8 players plus ties in each grade play on Sunday, 12 November to decide our 2023 Club Champions.

2023 Club Championships Registration Form

The 2023 Women’s Club Championships will be contested over 36-holes on Sunday 5 and Sunday 12 November, with tee times to be reserved for those eligible competitors.

Course Safety Update

A very brief update to our proposed works to reduce the number of balls leaving the property.

A DA was lodged with Bayside Council proposing a realignment of the 6th hole which required resumption of part of the 'environmentally sensitive area' on the right side of the tee and the fairway as you walk down the hill.

Council have requested Ecology and Heritage reports due to the critically endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia in that area as the whole course is heritage listed. The ecologists who visited the site a few weeks back have indicated that as things stand a Biodiversity Development Assessment Report would be required which could take up to a year to complete and at a significant cost.

We've engaged archaeologists to visit the course later this month.

Bridge Update

A brief history.

The bridge was built circa 2006 after extended legal proceedings between the club and the then Botany Council.

A 15 year tri-partite agreement detailing how the bridge was to be managed was signed between council, the club and our advertising partners who funded construction. That agreement included council receiving a share of the advertising and charging the club a 'crossing fee'.

That agreement envisioned new separate agreements for the advertising between council and the advertisers and a crossing deed between the club and council.

Post construction, the club has used our advertisers legal representative as our interests were aligned and the club received no income up to circa 2019.

Recent legal rulings suggest the club and our advertising partners interests are no longer aligned so the club is seeking its own advice aware that potential income is limited.

Board Nominations

CALL FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS
In accordance with section 42 of our constitution, the biennial election process for our club's new board begins with calling for nominations.
Candidates for President, Vice President, Captain and Treasurer must be either Life, financial Full Playing, or Veteran Playing members of the Club.
Candidates for the other 5 Director positions must be Life, financial Full Playing, Veteran Playing, Limited Playing (any category except Limited 2 Day Playing) or Pay as You Play (either category) members.
Nominators for any position must be Life or financial Full Playing, Veteran Playing, Limited Playing (any category), or Pay as You Play (either category) members.
A maximum of 2 members from the categories of Limited Playing/Pay as you Play members may be elected.
Nominations must be in writing, signed by the candidate and at least two (2) other eligible members of the Club.
A candidate may nominate for more than one position but can only be elected to one position. Any candidates elected to a higher position will be excluded from subsequent ballots.
Members wishing to nominate for the Board are encouraged to contact Rob Blain (General Manager) at manager@eastlakegolfclub.com.au for a nomination form or collect one from the Office.
LODGEMENT OF NOMINATIONS
Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer, Mr. Jonathan Wightwick no later than 5.00 pm Wednesday 18th October 2023. A nomination cannot be withdrawn after this time and any defect must be rectified before this time.
Nominations must be lodged by email: returning.officer@eastlakegolfclub.com.au
Any enquiries should be directed to Mr. Jonathan Wightwick, Returning Officer via email: returning.officer@eastlakegolfclub.com.au.
Feel free to contact me should you have any questions about becoming a board member.
Kind regards,
Rob Blain
General Manager

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